TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Teachers at BASIS Tucson North ratified a collective bargaining agreement, making it the first charter school in the state to unionize.

Teachers and staff at BASIS Tucson North unionized in 2023, starting the collective bargaining process. Now, two years later, they secured a legally binding contract, allowing for the formal enforcement of the terms they’ve been fighting for.

The new union, AFT Local 6627 , a part of the American Federation of Teachers , signed the agreement with the school’s operator, BASIS, LLC.

While it’s something that hasn’t yet been seen in the state, it’s something Duncan Sohn Hasman, Basis Tucson North teacher and AFT Local 6627 president, said was necessary.

“A lot of the questions that we were asking were stop

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