Word: orben
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Marie Orben, chairman of the CTA, said that most of the objections to the contract stemmed from the fact that raises were not the same across the board. Teachers with more than 12 years seniority will receive "professional improvement incentives" in the from of slightly higher raises each year, she said...
...addition, Orben said, teachers with bachelors' degrees are paid less than those with masters' degrees, even after many years' experience. To help those with bachelors' degrees, she said, she has begun negotiating with the school system's new superintendent, Mary Lou McGrath, to help teachers earn their masters' degrees quickly...
Despite disagreements, most of the teachers and school committee members involved appeared satisfied with the final product. Orben said she was not surprised at either the decision or the high margin of victory...
...pickets took place in front of the Harrington and Longfellow schools as well as Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, according to Orben's telephone message. The CTA also aired radio commercials on at least six stations, according to Orben's answering machine...
According to recent news reports, Orben noted that teachers' strikes are illegal when asked if the union would strike...