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How We Got Here. OEA’s Long Fight for Quality Public Education and a Fair Contract. In 1995-96, Oakland teachers struck for fair compensation and lower class size…. Though the strike did not win a binding commitment by the district to reduce class size locally….
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How We Got Here OEA’s Long Fight for Quality Public Education and a Fair Contract
In 1995-96, Oakland teachers struck for fair compensation and lower class size…
Though the strike did not win a binding commitment by the district to reduce class size locally…
…it helped pave the way only months later to funding for class size reduction statewide.
In 2003 OEA continued leading the way, beginning a campaign to make corporations pay for public education and other services.
Work-to-Rule andInformational Picketing around the District Fremont High 5/11/05
All District Unions Meeting 6/8/05
Summer 2005 (various times)Leafleting Downtown for School Funding Shorenstein Properties, 7/27/2005
9/24/05 Jonathan Kozol Urges Oakland Teachers to “Fight on!”
AFSCME president reaffirms commitment to support OEA’s picket lines if teachers strike
January 2006Supermarket Saturdays Begin from Rockridge…
City Council Urges Bargaining Based on Fact Finding Report 2/7/06
1054 YES 330 NO
4/19/2006Getting Ready for the One-Day, All-Unions OUSD Strike