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“We Won!”: Teachers End Historic Strike in West Virginia with 5% Pay Raise for All State Workers

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March 7, 2018

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In West Virginia, teachers have ended their historic strike, after state officials agreed to raise the pay of all state workers by 5 percent. The strike began on February 22 and shut down every public school in the state. It was the longest teachers’ strike in West Virginia history. For more, we speak with Katie Endicott, a high school teacher and union activist in Mingo County, West Virginia.

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