Mount Vernon paraeducators said they asked for “fair, livable and competitive” wages as part of contract negotiations.
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Mount Vernon paraeducators reached an agreement with the school district after a two-day strike.
A spokesperson for the paraeducators’ union, Public School Employees of Washington SEIU Local 1948, confirmed Thursday that the parties reached a deal.
The agreement includes a 5.2% raise for all paraeducators this year, along with other perks. The agreement is “almost double the original offer that was on the table,” according to a statement from Mount Vernon Union Chapter President Freedom Gassoway.
The Mount Vernon School District
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