Manhattan Beach Unified teachers reject District’s offer of six percent pay increase
by Kevin Cody The Manhattan Beach Unified Teachers Association responded to their district’s most recent salary offer by picketing Wednesday morning on Artesia Boulevard, in front of Mira Costa High School. Approximately two dozen teachers waved signs reading “Inflation up, buying, power down,” and “Honk 4 Your Teachers.” MBUTA president Shawn Chen joins fellow teachers picketing in front of Mira Costa High School Wednesday morning. MBUTA president Shawn Chen, who was on the picket line, said the district has offered a six percent pay increase, and a one-time, one percent bonus. Chen said that since the teacher contract expired last June her five-teacher negotiation team has met 11 times with the district negotiation team. The two parties are scheduled to meet again on June 3. But the district has said the six percent is its “best and final offer.” Chen said the union is asking for a “double digit” percent salary increase, but declined to say specifically what that percent is. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Tom Stekol, who is leading the district’s negotiating team, expressed surprise at Chen’s mention of a double digit salary increase. “At our last negotiation…
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