THE CROTON CHRONICLE GUEST EDITORIAL: SCHOOL WORKERS UNION PRESIDENT SAYS, GIVE US A "LIVABLE WAGE"

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Guest Editorial: School workers union president says, give us a "livable wage."

Since low paid school workers were not able to reach agreement for a new contract with the Croton-Harmon district, the issues have gone to mediation

Aug 12, 2024

By Jean Avolio, President, Aides of Croton United

     Editor’s note: Since last April, the Chronicle has published a number of stories about the struggle of low paid school workers, who include teacher’s aides and lunch room workers, to achieve a better contract with the Croton-Harmon school district. Now their union leader pens a plea to the district and to the community, in her own words.

"A penny saved is a penny earned." There is certainly none of that happening with any of our members. We are living paycheck to paycheck.

The ACU (Aides of Croton United) is currently in the midst of negotiating a new contract with the Croton-Harmon school district. Our last contract expired on June 30 of this year. We will be entering the 24/25 school year working off of that contract. After a number of meetings with the district regarding negotiations, we have reached an impasse and are now moving forward with a mediator. Our first mediation meeting will be on September 25, 2024. The aides are not requesting an unreasonable rate of pay from the district, we are simply asking for a "livable" wage.  MORE AT Guest Editorial: School workers union president says, give us a "livable wage." (substack.com)