New JPSB will revisit unionization issue

New Jefferson Parish School Board members will revisit union issue involving Jefferson Parish school support workers.

Lame Duck JPSB wont meet

Looks like the lame-duck Jefferson Parish School Board wont meet to address unionization of support workers. Labor likely will face a much less friendly Board when the new members take office. Previous posts here.

Delayed vote on JPSB union

Well the Jefferson Parish School Board still has not finished its union business. No, its not a law suit causing the delay this time.Seems that yesterday's meeting had to be called off when they could not get a quorum. Five members were no-shows for the meting at which the lame duck Board was to vote on union representation for school support staff. Previous posts here.

TRO issued preventing JPSB from authorizing unionization

The on again off again tug of war in Jefferson Parish over unionization of school support workers is temporarily enjoined. Seems someone is making the case that the lame-duck Board's efforts to allow workers to unionize violates the decades long desegregation consent decree. Previous posts here.

JPSB revotes authorization for unionization of support workers

The lame duck Jefferson Parish School Board has voted to allow union representation by school support workers. Previous posts here. It will be interesting to follow how the new Board will address this issue.

PSB revotes authorization for unionization of support workers

The lame duck Jefferson Parish School Board, in an attempt to side step a court challenge to its decision to allow support workers to decide on unionization, voted to schedule a vote on December 8 on the issue of whether the Board itself would designate the Jefferson Federation of Teachers as collective bargaining representative for clerical workers, paraeducators and crossing guards, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as the collective bargaining representative for cafeteria workers, custodians and transportation employees.

Union vote Blocked in Jefferson

A group of business organizations, including the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce have sued to block Jefferson Parish School Board support workers from voting today on union representation. A hearing is set November 29th in 24th JDC before Judge Petrie.