佛蒙特州教师计划为薪酬、福利而罢工,标志着州近十年来首次采取此类行动。 Teachers in Vermont plan strike over pay, benefits, marking state's first such action in nearly a decade.

佛蒙特州拉特兰(Rutland)的教师投票决定从5月14日起罢工, Teachers in Rutland, Vermont, have voted to strike starting May 14 if a contract agreement is not reached with the school board, marking the state's first teachers' strike in nearly a decade. Rutland教育协会主张提高工资和更好的福利,因为当前的工资低于该地区的生活工资。 The union, Rutland Education Association, argues for higher pay and better benefits, as current salaries are below the living wage for the area. 学校董事会提出增加低于事实真相调查者建议的数额,经过18个月后谈判陷入僵局。 The school board has offered increases below the fact-finder's recommendations, with negotiations at an impasse after 18 months.