"With pressure mounting for West Contra Costa Unified School District to pen a deal with its teachers union, both sides say progress toward a new contract has been made as the union's strike drags on. United Teachers of Richmond, which represents more than 1,400 teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists and other education professionals, marked the fourth day of its strike Tuesday with early morning picket lines and an afternoon rally."
"A shift in bargaining over the weekend showed the large divide between the union's demands and district's offerings were shrinking substantially. The district's latest offer included a 7% raise split over two years, an increase from the 0% and 2% figures offered months ago. The district has also offered to contribute more to health care benefits, rising from the current 80% contribution to 100% by 2028."
More than 1,400 teachers and education professionals represented by United Teachers of Richmond conducted picket lines and a rally on the fourth day of a strike. Union members seek better pay, improved health care benefits, lower student-to-staff ratios and other workplace changes to recruit and retain staff and benefit 28,000 students in the district. Bargaining showed movement as the district proposed a 7% raise split over two years and increased healthcare contributions from 80% to 100% by 2028. Support staff represented by Teamsters Local 856 saw a tentative agreement and suspended their strike, though some continued solidarity picketing.
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