2006 Strike
After their contract ran out over the summer, the Hempfield Area teachers went on strike on September 21, 2006, after the school board rejected the new contract by a 5 to 4 vote.
Hempfield teachers were planning to strike on February 23, 2007 if a contract was not agreed upon but this is no longer the case.
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