teacher's strike

poet123

Caroline73 wrote: »

Nursing is a really cushy compared to working on a checkout at Tesco or serving pizza's at Dominos. I must remember that next time I'm with a dying child.

So should we all. :A

scottishchick27

Caroline73 wrote: »

Nursing is a really cushy compared to working on a checkout at Tesco or serving pizza's at Dominos. I must remember that next time I'm with a dying child.

I thought you were serious until I read the last line. X

Kaz2904

Caroline73, are you out on strike then? I'm the only person I know who has been called to strike :eek:. My DD is one of two classes which will be at school on Wednesday. I spoke to DS's teacheron Thursday to see what was happening and they still didn't know. She said that if one went they would all go. I told her that she/they have my full support. Today we had a letter back saying strike action was going ahead. Hence my 7 year old will be coming to the picket line with me. DH said he'd put some Billy Bragg on DS's ipod for him .
I don't think I'm technically on strike as I'm not due to work that day anyway but I will picket.

Besides which, just because other pensions are dire, it's not a race to the bottom is it? Or it shouldn't be anyway. Hopefully this will improve things for all.

ultimatedingbat

As a trainee teacher we have lectures cancelled. PErsonally while I support the whole idea of strike, it is a big issue for us when they then turnaround and say of your time table is too full to get these missed lectures back in. Thanks, so what are we paying the money for.

In temrs of this thread, my mum did have us both off school as it was simpler for childcare needs, there would have been no one to collect my sister from school as usually I'd pick her up on the way home from school so with me being at home no where near her school I couldnt get her.

Caroline73_2

I would be on strike but I'm on a day off as I don't work on Wednesdays. My place of work have actually been very supportive of the strike.

zippybungle

Debbie_A wrote: »

Keep the children off and have a lovely day together!

I am a teacher and I will be on strike myself next Wednesday. I am planning a lovely day with my own children. This is a really tiring half term and a day off will do me and them a world of good, and help them keep going until the end of term.

If the school complains, tell them that you are concerned about their pensions and you are supporting the national action.

Debbie

Well, good for you! Nice that YOU can afford to have an unpaid day off work to spend a lovely day with your Kids.

However, on the other hand I may not be able to go into work on Wednesday because I have been given just 5 days notice that my sons class will be closed.

Because of this short notice, I can not use a days annual leave, so if I have the day off work, I will not get paid for that day.

I will be seriously out of pocket (at a very expensive time of year!) because I will still have to pay a days nursery fees for my Daughter and the after school club fees for my son who will be at School and possibly for the child who is not allowed to go to school because his teacher is on strike, so all in all, I will be paying out over £40 for childcare and not earning anything :mad:

I am not pleased at all, I think it is disgraceful and Teachers should be ashamed of themselves.

dizziblonde

I've just had a wonderful letter from my union (NASUWT since I don't give a stuff about protecting 'em)... laying down that as a supply, we were inelligible to be balloted, therefore shouldn't strike but they EXPECT us to refuse to take bookings - oh and "if you want to help a bit more - why not donate a day's salary (we don't GET a salary - we're paid as and when we work) to our strike fund?"

Now since because of changes THEY backed I've had a grand total of £200's work this year and am surviving on a tax rebate... yeah I've got money to burn!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

eezer wrote: »

Maybe after paying into the pension fund for 20 years, someone comes along and tells you that you have to pay more, work longer and get less you'd realise that you are being hard done by after all.

Have you ever considered looking at what actually happens to people who don't earn enough to be able to afford to pay into a pension scheme for 20 years? Or what happens when they have to search the private sector for a pension that doesn't have any backup?

I sympathise - I worked in the NHS and I have 2 teachers, 1 studying and one who wants to be a teacher in my family - but, believe me, we still get a far better deal than most of the population, many of whom will lose a day's pay because of someone else's decision, have never been able to afford pension contributions, would never have got so much even if they made exactly the same one and some will be disciplined for daring to need to care for their children with less than a week's notice. The usual phrase there is 'failing to show comittment to the ideals of the organisation'.

Oh, and at the same time as not being paid, they will still have to pay for the other childcare fees - after school clubs the children won't be attending, childminders who can't look after the children all day due to other children being there, but won't be looking after them in the afternoon/evening either...



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Last time I looked, essential medical treatment for a potentially deadly syndrome was not an unauthorised absence, though.

And I would be wary of using the dying child analogy - after all, the parents could easily be working the tills or serving pizza - I think they are having a worse time of it and it wouldn't help for anyone to think that the nurses consider themselves better.




Emotions run high on both sides. But downplaying the impact upon people or the importance of those who have less advantage than even the most miserable offer could provide is playing into the hands of those that seek to turn pubic opinion against you.

jackieblack

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Have you ever considered looking at what actually happens to people who don't earn enough to be able to afford to pay into a pension scheme for 20 years? Or what happens when they have to search the private sector for a pension that doesn't have any backup?

I sympathise - I worked in the NHS and I have 2 teachers, 1 studying and one who wants to be a teacher in my family - but, believe me, we still get a far better deal than most of the population, many of whom will lose a day's pay because of someone else's decision, have never been able to afford pension contributions, would never have got so much even if they made exactly the same one and some will be disciplined for daring to need to care for their children with less than a week's notice. The usual phrase there is 'failing to show comittment to the ideals of the organisation'.

Oh, and at the same time as not being paid, they will still have to pay for the other childcare fees - after school clubs the children won't be attending, childminders who can't look after the children all day due to other children being there, but won't be looking after them in the afternoon/evening either...

Well said!

pollypenny

Skinto_7 wrote: »

Wouldnt quite say its your perogative, the majority of folk who just take days off (even if it is un-paid)for a jolly, usually find themselfs struggling to hold onto their job!!!

This is a legal strike, after months of negotiation and a ballot!

Hardly 'a day off'.

Although, I'm sure the Cameroons would love to take your attitude.