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"The Warwick teachers are literally at the mercy of the School Department."

Taken from the above article, which the fake "mayor" conveniently ignores:

"So far the court hasn’t agreed with the union and a finding by the state Labor Relations Board going back years that terms of the prior contract remain in effect until a new contract is in place. The court ruled in favor of the School Committee when the union challenged the administration’s action to layoff more than 20 teachers with the consolidation of secondary schools.

"Additionally, the union has submitted more than two-dozen grievances under terms of the prior contract that the court is being asked to adjudicate. Superior Court Justice Jeffrey Lanphear was scheduled to make a ruling on those issues last month, but the hearing was postponed when attorneys for the union couldn’t be present...

"Since then Avedisian, who joined attorney Vincent Ragosta in an effort to mediate an agreement, has offered to bring the parties together again. The teachers have not responded."

The teachers union has used every legal avenue at its disposal to get a favorable contract, including grievances, court cases, and intervention by the sitting mayor. This is not being "at the mercy" of the school committee.