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Representative for school assignment staff urges springfield schools to bargain in good faith for pay parity
Summary
A representative of the School Assignment Services (SAS) group told the Springfield City School Committee during public comment that SAS staff have been bargaining since November 2022, are in mediation over wages, and asked the district to bargain in good faith and provide pay parity and a fair contract.
A representative speaking on behalf of School Assignment Services (SAS) told the Springfield City School Committee during public comment that SAS employees have been bargaining for higher wages since November 2022 and that wage negotiations remain unresolved.
The commenter said SAS organized in November 2022 and that a contract was nearly complete in the summer of 2023, with wages the only outstanding item. The speaker told the committee, “we're very close to a contract in summer of 20 23. The only thing we had outstanding was wages, and that is the only thing that we we have been bargaining since then.”
According to the speaker, talks have moved to mediation because the parties could not agree on wage proposals; the speaker said the district has characterized the latest offer as “too expensive.” The commenter also said that charges filed on behalf of SAS employees “have been found in our favor in terms of that money that is owed to the employees, and they're also owed interest.”
The speaker described SAS as a high-workload unit that handles student registration and generates revenue for the school department, saying staff “work tirelessly. They work constant overtime during the summer to make sure that every student is registered.” The commenter asked the district to “bargain in good faith with them, Give them pay parity and give them a fair contract.”
These remarks were delivered during the public speak-out portion of the meeting; the transcript does not record a response from the committee or staff or any formal action during this session.
