SOUTH WESTERN RESOLUTION

IN CENTRAL OHIO, THE SOUTH WESTERN SCHOOL BOARD HAS APPROVED A NEW CONTRACT AVOIDING A POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE UNION STRIKE.
WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE NEW CONTRACT AT SOUTH WESTERN CITY SCHOOLS, WHICH CALMED ANY CONCERNS OF A STRIKE HAPPENING THIS WEEK. THE DISTRICT AND THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTING BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, AGREED TO A DEAL SATURDAY. NOW UNION MEMBERS WILL GET AN HOURLY PAY INCREASE ALL THREE YEARS OF THE CONTRACT, STARTING WITH A $1.50 INCREASE THIS YEAR. THE DEAL RUNS THROUGH JUNE OF 2028.