Article: SCHOOL BOARDS FIGHTING FOR CLOUT ON PAY, STRIKES

MARY McGRATH, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
04-12-1994
SCHOOL BOARDS FIGHTING FOR CLOUT ON PAY, STRIKES
By MARY McGRATH, Staff Writer
Date: 04-12-1994, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early

A few years ago, New Jersey teachers were enjoying 9 percent pay
raises at a time when workers in private industry were suffering wage
freezes and layoffs. But those generous increases are a thing of the
past.

Teachers' salary increases during the past 10 years outstripped
inflation by 250 percent, but average raises have dropped steadily for
five years, the New Jersey Schools Boards Association reports.

Labor agreements for ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!