Seekonk
Seekonk teachers strike for better pay
Please stand strong and fight for what is right and fair. You are all worth it.
Seekonk abuts East Providence, RI. In 1987, according to MTA Today, Seekonk Educators Association members “forced the town to deal with a longstanding equity issue — the historic gap between Seekonk salaries and comparable Rhode Island communities where teachers earn between $2,000 and $3,000 more a year.”
After failing to reach an agreement, the teachers voted to go on strike as of Sept. 11. According to MTA Today, their picket lines were largely honored by other school and non-school employees, including a UPS driver who refused to cross the line to make a delivery at one of the schools.
“Seekonk police, firefighters and town employees also joined the teachers in their silent demonstration,” MTA Today reported.
After three days, the strike was over. The new contract provided raises of 6.5, 7 and 7 percent over three years, along with other benefits.
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