History of Educator Strikes by MTA Locals
Wakefield
May 14 - 18, 1993
Wakefield teachers strike to uphold contract
Wakefield educators were upset in 1993 when the School Committee allocated $330,000 in new state aid to supplies rather than fund a contractually agreed upon salary increase. They went on strike for two days in May in an effort to reverse that decision.
“Teacher delegations from Belmont, Everett, Melrose, North Reading, Somerville and Tewksbury were among those traveling to Wakefield to show support,” according to MTA Today.
The strike was over after the School Committee agreed to fund the salaries and removed a clause from the contract stating that salary increases were “subject to funding.”
Wakefield teachers were upset that the district was not honoring the terms of the ratified contract.
The committee ignored the request [to fund the contract] and instead spent every dollar of the $330,000 on new items not previously budgeted for.
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