OHIO — Support staff in the Springfield Local Schools district have formally announced plans to go on strike next month, citing a breakdown in contract negotiations with the district.
According to a field representative for the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, members of OAPSE Local 478 intend to begin a strike effective Jan. 7. Union officials said the decision follows months of stalled negotiations and what they described as the district’s refusal to bargain in good faith.
The affected employees include educational aides, food service workers, transportation staff and other operational support personnel within Springfield Local Schools…