CAUSE ADVISORY
IMPASSE Update – Sept. 27, 2024
* Collective Bargaining *
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IMMEDIATE Notification:
Alas, the IMPASSE process is scheduled to move forward. The first IMPASSE mediation session will be held on October 9, 2024. If you are interested in participating directly in the IMPASSE process, please contact CAUSE Leadership directly [cause.cusd@gmail.com] .
Background:
As many are aware, CUSD rejected every one of the 100+ proposed contract improvements (in areas of Safety, Special Education, and compensation). After declaring IMPASSE in June, 2024, the Union successfully promptly received IMPASSE authorization from the Ca. Public Employment Relations Board [PERB].
District leadership then scheduled, cancelled, and avoided rescheduling IMPASSE meetings through the Summer and early Autumn; alleging the District had no meeting space or rooms available. After patiently encouraging the District’s participation in writing, at School Board meetings, and face-to face, the Union reached the end of its patience.
Therefore, last week, CAUSE Leadership requested PERB’s direct intervention. The State responded immediately to put the IMPASSE process back on track, scheduling an in-person meeting on October 9, 2024.
The District’s unwillingness to resolve these matters over the Summer, signals its intent to use community disruption & anxiety as a bargaining chip going forward. Hoping to avoid this, we ask District employees to do all they can to inform District leadership and. the community how proposed employee improvements will promote increased academic, emotional, and physical well-being for the District students and the families we serve.
Your consideration and participation are appreciated.
~ CAUSE Leadership
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