Worcester educators union says school committee has walked away from bargaining table, plans to rally over expired contracts during COVID pandemic Updated Mar 03, 2021; The union says the Worcester School Committee has walked away from the bargaining table. “The Worcester School Committee, Superintendent Maureen Binienda and their bargaining representative have caused unnecessary delays in bargaining successor contracts with EAW members,” the union wrote in a statement Wednesday. “At a scheduled bargaining session on Jan. 26, the School Committee’s bargaining team simply refused to show up. This is both disrespectful to hard-working educators and harmful to students.” Union members plan to rally outside city hall from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Members will wear masks and keep a distance, the statement said.