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Classified employees and bus drivers press board over wages, benefits and contract talks; unions cite strike authorization

Corona-Norco Unified School District Board of Education · November 19, 2024
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Summary

Classified employees and union representatives told the board that district proposals included a one-time $500 health-welfare payment for many staff but no wage increase, while First Student drivers and union leaders described stalled bargaining, alleged bad-faith tactics and a 90% strike authorization vote among drivers.

An extended public-comment period at the Corona-Norco Unified School District board meeting focused on the working conditions, pay and benefits of classified employees and contracted bus drivers.

CSEA representatives told the board that bargaining over a successor contract has been ongoing and that the district proposed a one-time $500 payment for health and welfare, which CSEA said would equal roughly $50 per month for employees who take district medical insurance. The union speaker said the proposal covers approximately 1,000 insured employees but does not provide ongoing wage…

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