Perspective
Jun. 18, 2014
Vergara is an invitation for collaboration
The decision is an invitation for unions to come to the table and talk seriously about addressing those aspects of collective bargaining agreements that unduly hinder experimentation and reform. By William S. Koski
Only 16 pages long, Judge Rolf Treu's opinion in Vergara v. California, 484642 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct., filed May 14, 2012), sent shockwaves throughout California and the nation as it struck down five statutes that provide fundamental employment protections for teachers: tenure, due process protections and seniority-based, reduction-in-force rules. Treu concluded that the challenged statutes "impose a real and appreciabl...
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