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Union woos teachers at charter schools.
Byline: Maria Sacchetti
Jun. 15--A state teachers' union yesterday made its first move to recruit charter school teachers, setting the stage for a potential battle over control of the independent public schools.
The Massachusetts Federation of Teachers, the state's second largest teachers' union, which represents Boston and dozens of other school systems, sent letters to all 2,000 charter school teachers in the state, urging them, "Please join us!"
"These people have been around 10 years, and they're entitled to a voice at the workplace like other union teachers," said Ed Doherty, assistant to the federation's president.
The union offered the teachers an associate membership, which does not allow bargaining for pay, but the idea of charter school teachers joining unions dismays charter advocates. They say union representation for the teachers would undermine one of the strengths of the independently run schools: Charter schools are free from union rules and many state regulations, allowing teachers and administrators to make…
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