This note is in response to a recent constituent request to both the Board and me, personally, and in keeping with the mission of this blog, I will share my answer here. My opinions are mine alone and do not represent those of the Christina School District or its Board of Education.
Christina's transportation employees are exploring the formation of a union - a right granted and protected under the NLRA, the National Labor Relations Act. As a Board Member, organizers from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME-Council 81) approached me and requested that I listen to their rationale for this important decision and sign a pledge of neutrality.
If you've read the blog recently, you know ground rule #1 for me is "if it wasn't written down, then it didn't happen." In keeping with this philosophy, I'm writing it down : I support any employee in the Christina School District who wishes to exercise their rights under the law and, more specifically, the NLRA.
The choice of any employee to participate in the organization of a union is a very personal one that affects not only the employee. but their co-workers and families as well. I respect their freedom of choice and will not stand in the way of their exploration of options.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Scheinberg
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