Arleen Starr
Arleen Starr
decide good
If they decide it's not good enough, then there will be a strike.
agreement ahead efforts forward moving pleased reached reaching school
The Association is pleased that an agreement could be reached so that school would continue. The Association appreciates the district's efforts in reaching this agreement with us. We look forward to moving ahead cooperatively and successfully.
bargaining collective
If they ratify, we have a new collective bargaining agreement.
both hard sides worked
Both sides worked very hard to work out this agreement.
best contract meeting
The best contract is one where there's meeting in the middle. I think that's what this is.
certainly good passed vote
It certainly passed overwhelmingly, and the vote is a good one.
time uncertain work
There's a lot of work to do. It's a very uncertain time right now.
care cost dramatic expensive health increase understand
That was a concession. But we understand that health care is expensive and there has been a dramatic increase in the cost of health care.