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PR26-0006 • 2025

Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Education Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-01-17
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed specifics about the exact compensation or working condition changes.

Emergency Approval for DCPS and WTU Agreement

The District of Columbia Council passed a resolution to quickly approve the working conditions and compensation agreement between DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 (WTU).

What This Bill Does

  • Approves an emergency declaration for the working conditions and compensation agreement.
  • Significantly increases compensation for DCPS teachers.
  • Addresses working condition concerns of both DCPS and WTU.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Teachers represented by the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 (WTU).
  • District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) employees.

Terms To Know

Emergency Declaration
A decision made to address urgent issues that require immediate action.
Collective Bargaining Agreement
An agreement between employers and a union representing employees, setting terms of employment like pay and working conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify the exact details of the compensation or working condition changes.
  • It is unclear what specific emergency circumstances necessitated this immediate approval.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0012, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000388

  2. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

  3. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0012

  5. 2025-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0006 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-12

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

January 7, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the working
conditions and compensation collective bargaining agreement submitted by the Mayor for
employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools who are represented by the
Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the
District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the
American Federation of Teachers Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve the working conditions and
compensation collective bargaining agreement submitted to the Council by the Mayor for
employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) who are represented by the
Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 (“WTU”).
(b) The agreement significantly increases compensation for DCPS teachers and addresses
working condition concerns of both DCPS and WTU, while enhancing DCPS’s strong system of
support.
(c) Effectuating the terms of the agreement on an expedited basis is likely to increase the
confidence of union members in DCPS and the District government and to improve the future
relationship between labor and management in the District.

Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Working Conditions and Compensation
Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’
Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of
2025 be adopted on an emergency basis.

Sec. 4. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.