West Virginia Teacher Strike

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(03-02-2018, 10:01 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: That's sad. We have some similar things going on in Virginia with DOC employees. When compared to the private sector in our state, we actually compensate our employees worse than WV. We have been trying to raise compensation for the high-turnover positions which includes DOC and some healthcare folks. Our state police are also among the hardest hit. Our state pays them worse than just about every locality, so they go and get trained, get an assignment, get to know the locals and then sign on with them for higher pay. Unfortunately, there are no options for any of us here. No public sector unions at all.

My little brother is a correction counselor so I get to hear all about it lol. He averages only about 22k a year teachers and police average about 32 and judges about 42. The state has them by the balls because the DOC cannot strike or talk to the media because they are under a lifetime gag order.

Police in West Virginia get alot of state money. They have the toughest academy program in the country and their special unit (SWAT) is so well trained people from all over the world come to study their training techniques.