VI Gov. Mapp: Teachers Must Show Good Faith Effort to Want to Work Before Negotiations Can Renew
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands government said that it plans to return to the negotiating table with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) this week and remains committed to raising salaries for union members and government employees across the board.
Governor Kenneth Mapp spoke at a news conference on St. Thomas called to address matters related to education, including teachers’ recent rejection of a proposal approved by union leadership.
Mapp said he has not yet received a counter offer from the AFT and urged teachers to remain on the job and allow discussions to proceed in an orderly fashion.
“Labor negotiations are not always easy, what we are saying today is that cooler heads can prevail,” Mapp said. “Teachers have a right to represent their interests, but I have to represent the interests of all the people of the Virgin Islands.”
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