labor negotiations

Nampa union rejects furlough proposal

Questioning the Nampa School District’s math — which projects a $3.5 million shortfall for 2013-14 — the teachers’ union said there is no need for 14 unpaid furlough days and instead, teachers deserve a pay raise.

Union: Nampa contract offer ‘untenable’

Nampa teachers will have to make some “concessions” to alleviate a $3.5 million shortfall, local union president Mandy Simpson says. The union is expected to present its contract counteroffer Tuesday evening.

A.G.: Boards can likely impose contract terms

School boards are facing a July 1 deadline to issue 2013-14 teachers’ contracts. If school boards and unions cannot reach an agreement by that date, districts can likely impose their last best offer, says a deputy to Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.