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For Immediate Release: Bricolage Academy Educators Present Petition for Union Recognition

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 2, 2021

New Orleans, LA – Last week, teachers and school employees at Bricolage Academy submitted a petition to the schools’ board of directors requesting voluntary recognition of their union with the United Teachers of New Orleans.
 

The petition, which was submitted to the board on Wednesday, February 24 , was signed by 80% of eligible faculty and staff. These educators, collectively known as Bricolage Academy Educators United (BAE United) submitted the following Mission Statement as part of their
petition to the school:

Click here to see the full release.
 


Press: Bricolage Academy Teachers Form Union, Request Board Recognition

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By AUBRI JUHASZ

Teachers at Bricolage Academy have formed a union, New Orleans Public Radio has learned from United Teachers of New Orleans and teachers involved in the unionization process.

Bricolage Academy Educators United announced its formation in a letter sent to school leadership last Wednesday. The letter was shared with WWNO the following Monday.

“We believe that Bricolage will benefit from collaboration between management and staff through the formal process of collective bargaining,” the letter says.

Read the full article here.

A Message to the Bricolage Community: A Historic Day at Bricolage

Yesterday was an exciting day for Bricolage Academy! 

 

After years of organizing, educators reached the moment when we were able to submit a petition to the administration and the board asking that our union be formally recognized. Research and history have proven that by coming together in a more formalized way, educators will feel empowered and teacher retention increases! This union is meant to continue protecting what is already great about Bricolage by continuing to advocate for progress. 

 

Yesterday afternoon, a small delegation delivered a petition to Troave' and the Bricolage Board, asking for the Board to voluntarily recognize our union. We chose to go directly to Bricolage leadership instead of to the National Labor Board because we believe that this can be the beginning of a strong and positive collaboration. 80% of eligible employees signed the petition for recognition and we are proud and happy to have such a strong consensus among staff.

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A United Bricolage Academy is a Stronger Bricolage Academy

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We Are Forming a Union!


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On Wednesday, February 24th, representatives from the Bricolage Academy Educators United (BAE-United) presented a petition to the CEO Troave’ Profice and Bricolage Academy Board of Directors. This petition was signed by over 80% of eligible Bricolage staff and asked that the administration formally recognize their union.

Click here to see their letter!