No one wants to see this happen. But the bottom line is they are going to have to say to us ?you are a partner in this district.? The language that cuts days and the language that changes our (pay increases) must be changed.

Joe Burns

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I?m not optimistic, I?m realistic. And I?m ready.

That way we won?t be back here negotiating again next year.

We are not going to allow day cuts without a way to put days back in if they have the money.

We offered a process that could cut any amount of days they need, but they must show a need for each day cut.

Hopefully this will get resolved before our strike date.