West Virginia teachers' unions call statewide strike over education bill that they view as retaliation for last year's nine-day walkout.
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W.Va. teachers' unions call for strike over education billCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia teachers' unions on Monday called a statewide strike over an education bill that they view as lacking their input and as retaliation for a walkout last year. The strike is scheduled to start Tuesday, leaders of three unions for teachers and school service workers said at a news conference, almost a year to the day after teachers started a nine-day walkout. 'We are left with no other choice,' said Fred Albert, president of the American Federation of Teachers' West Virginia chapter.
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Denver teachers reach deal to end strike after getting 11 percent raiseThe strike was the latest action in a wave of teacher activism since last spring, when teachers walked off the job in West Virginia.
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