Burlington agrees to new contracts with teachers and city employees

BURLINGTON — Both the Burlington School District and City of Burlington have announced they have reached agreements with the unions representing their workers.

The school district reached an agreement Wednesday with its teachers union, the Burlington Education Association, to a contract that will cover the 2019-2020 school year. The city announced Thursday it had reached a four-year agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, who represent more than 200 city workers.

The teachers union went on a four-day strike in September 2017 after it was unable to reach an agreement with the district. In 2016, the union voted to strike but reached an agreement with the district hours before the strike was set to start.

The one-year contract is the maximum length of time allowed by state law, the district and BEA said in a joint press release. More details about the agreement will be released once it is ratified by both the district and the union.

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