Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

By Gina Macris
Journal staff writer

PROVIDENCE -- The East Providence teachers' union pressed Superior Court Judge Mark Pfeiffer this morning to issue a temporary order barring the School Committee from unilaterally cutting its members salaries and imposing a 20 percent contribution to their health-insurance premiums.

But Pfeiffer was not inclined to rule without having had a chance to even read the union's complaint, which was filed moments before this morning's 11 a.m. hearing.

And the judge noted that the cuts, rolling back base pay about 5 percent, would not affect teachers until the next payday, Jan. 16. By that time, he said, he will have issued an order.

Pfeiffer continued the case until tomorrow at 2 p.m.

 Tags  health insurance Mark Pfeiffer

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Steve said:

It's time for the teachers to join the pain that everybody else is feeling. If they do not like these cuts, nobody is saying that they have to stay. They can always go elsewhere.

Link | January 6, 2009 5:00 PM
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independentJoe said:

It seems odd to me. 30 years ago teachers were not paid very much and had great success. Now that unions have achieved a pretty good deal for teachers it seems they are less effective. How can this be possible?

Link | January 6, 2009 5:12 PM
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