Statewide Work Stoppage Continues Monday

On The Legislature Today, teachers, school service personnel and other public employees returned for the second of a two-day work stoppage as frustrations linger over salaries and healthcare. Leaders of the American Federation of Teachers, West Virginia and the West Virginia Education Association announced Friday that the work stoppage will continue Monday. But will it be just that — a work stoppage — or a full-on strike? Here’s the latest from the statehouse in this week’s reporter roundtable.

Host Andrea Lannom is once again joined by fellow statehouse reporters, Brad McElhinny of West Virginia MetroNews and Ryan Quinn of the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

Breakdown of the Reporter Roundtable:

• Reaction to press conference with leaders of WV teacher unions
• Rolling work stoppage? Or more?
• Other education legislation this session; what are they and where are they in the legislative process?
• Other funding to aid PEIA? Pay raise?
• Governor Jim Justice’s reaction to the work stoppage
• Senate President Mitch Carmichael’s reaction to the work stoppage
• What’s next?

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