Fairbanks School District and ESSA announce impasse in contract negotiations

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Education Support Staff Association have announced an impasse in contract negotiations.
Published: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:12 AM AKST
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Education Support Staff Association, a union which represents 750 district employees, have announced an impasse in contract negotiations.

In a joint press release on Monday, November 7, the two groups agreed that the situation needs a mediator going forward.

Out of around 45 articles being negotiated, 15 remain unsolved.

While the mediation process goes forward, the union and the district plan to operate under the conditions of their previous collective bargaining agreement, which expired on June 30.