Labor leaders to speak at informational meeting
The meeting, set for noon at The Meeting House on
"All public employees who are currently insured by
Howard explained, at Saturday's meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by several labor leaders, including,
In addition, Delegate
According to the
Howard said this was not the first time issues with PEIA have arisen.
"Apparently, a year wasn't long enough to study the issue," she said. "Very likely, all public employees will face the same crisis next year and continue to be underpaid."
Howard continued: "Teachers, who will be the hardest hit by current proposals, face many other areas of concern including elimination of accrued sick leave, cuts in personal days, elimination of seniority rights in reduction in force and transfers, changes in the curriculum, and elimination of the Secretary of Arts and Education while legislators push for increases in private schools and home-schooling programs, programs that will take funds from public education. Here is an opportunity for all public employees to find out what is going on in the State Capitol. Public employees need to support one another. We are in this fight together."
On Wednesday, the AP was reporting the "
Following the informational meeting, teachers and public employees will stage a rally at the
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