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Union urges faster talks as Lakeville teachers remain in mediation pathway
Summary
Education Minnesota Lakeville told the board it filed for mediation after the district declared impasse Nov. 5; the union asked the board to pursue a timely, fair contract ahead of a Jan. 8 mediation session and a Dec. 11 bargaining date.
Johanna Surma, lead negotiator for Education Minnesota Lakeville, told the Lakeville Area School Board during public comment that the union filed for mediation after the district declared negotiations at an impasse on Nov. 5 and that the parties have a first mediation session scheduled for Jan. 8. “We were disappointed as in our view, this was premature,” Surma said, and urged the board to help reach “a contract settlement that fully supports teachers so that…
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