The lame duck Jefferson Parish School Board, in an attempt to side step a court challenge to its decision to allow support workers to decide on unionization, voted to schedule a vote on December 8 on the issue of whether the Board itself would designate the Jefferson Federation of Teachers as collective bargaining representative for clerical workers, paraeducators and crossing guards, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as the collective bargaining representative for cafeteria workers, custodians and transportation employees.

A group of business organizations, including the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce have sued to block Jefferson Parish School Board support workers from voting today on union representation. A hearing is set November 29th in 24th JDC before Judge Petrie.