Sunday, February 25, 2018

WEST VIRGINIA ILLEGAL STRIKE CONTINUING

The teachers of West Virginia are leading the way with their strike that will continue for a third day on Monday.

This is from AFT WV President Christine Campbell who is quoted in the Washington Post:

“They’re having an open dialogue with these people,” Campbell said. “I just believe that it’s time. We’ve seen some complacency over the years, because they didn’t feel like the people are listening to their voice. Now that they have stood up . . . I’m so thrilled that they are actually talking with their representatives and their representatives are talking with their constituents and hearing their concerns.”

Does that sound familiar NYC teachers? Nobody is listening to us either and complacency defines many teachers in NYC. Yes our salaries are better than West Virginia but our working conditions are worsening each day in NYC in so many schools.

It looks like the question in WV is if they can hold out longer than the government. Their 1990 strike later eleven days. In NYC, it is about whether we will stand up for ourselves.  We certainly cannot expect our union leaders to stand up for us.

9 comments:

Steph said...

And? Tomorrow, tortured again...

Anonymous said...

But during my Feb break I lesson planned all week..You are a bozo.

Jose said...

Yeah, thats why we get fucked all the time. Stay for free after the day is over, do free coverages, agree to ridiculous SBOs giving us 45 minute luch period but 60 minute instructional periods, give up all we gave up in the last 9 year contract...

Anonymous said...

So we lose 2 days for each day we strike. UFT was taking about giving away the CAR for the maternity "deal."
I've got plenty of days I can't take, many do. We're only paid for half at retirement. I say we shoot for the moon. Get some balls UFT.

Anonymous said...

Hey James, wasnt it 1 observation? Why are we,asking for 2? After 8B, with a good record, 1 obs.

Anonymous said...

NYS law says 2 observations are the minimum. That is why.

Anonymous said...

But wasnt it 1 at some point, i know thats what some got.

James Eterno said...

We have to repeal the state evaluation law to get back to one observation. We have to get the chancellor to agree to a NYC system with two as per current state law.

Anonymous said...

It used to be 1 and if you were satisfactory you could skip a year.