RR Teachers Have Tentative Contract Agreement
1.5 DAY LONG STRIKE ENDS!!!, 13.04.2006 11:28
Thursday, April 13, late morning update-
Rogue River Teachers will vote on contract agreement. Possibly might be back to work this afternoon.
WATCH SHORT VIDEO CLIPS, Teachers sing and chant for a contract at the Wednesday morning 6:30 a.m. rally, just prior to hitting the picket lines at all four Rogue River Schools.
And an interview with Mary Ruth Wooding, SEIU#503-retired janitor from Southern Oregon University, member of Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice and long time delegate to the Southern Oregon Central Labor Council.
Teachers Sing for a Contract -
Teachers Chant for a Contract -
Mary Wooding, SEIU, JwJ, SOCLC -
READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE UNION
"Rogue River teachers meet at 11:00 at Palmerton Park in Rogue River to review the tentative contract agreement. The teachers will take a ratification vote and possibly return to work this afternoon. The agreement contains compromises that meet the needs of both sides."
-Paul Kyllo, Oregon Education Association
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STRIKE CALLED OFF! Teachers voted 52 to 2 to accept the tentative agreement. It won't be official until the contract is presented to the Rogue River School Board for a ratification vote at the Regular Board meeting on April 20th.
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HERE ARE THE OTHER ROGUE IMC STORIES ABOUT THE ROGUE RIVER TEACHER'S STRIKE (in chronological order):
Rogue River Teachers Move Out of Classrooms
http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2006/04/6410.shtml
Rogue River Teachers Strike
http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2006/04/6423.shtml
Settlement Closer, but Teachers still STRIKE
http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2006/04/6429.shtml
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Civic Lesson 13.04.2006 - 21:07 How often does a classroom lesson offer this much insight into workplace issues, the negotiation process and how to have an impact? former teacher and mom> letter to the editor - about the broken system 14.04.2006 - 03:26 Here's what the Courier is publishing: Dear Daily Courier: Yesterday I witnessed a Rogue River teacher being verbally attacked for striking. When reminded that the Rogue River teachers strike is an action protected by law, the attacker shouted angrily that the Law should be changed. He then accused the Rogue River teachers of hurting the children. How quickly some would sacrifice the hard-won rights of working people to stand up for decent working conditions. Rather than addressing the problems of school funding, which hold students and teachers hostage in crumbling schools, the reaction by some (thankfully not most) is to attack teachers for fighting for our children's education. When it comes to school funding, there should be no argument about where the money comes from: You and me. But where is the money going? The answer is, we are increasingly giving away our community's funds to out of state corporations through a tax structure that puts the bite on working families, rewards corporate deadbeats and robs us of services our schools, towns and counties need to survive. The Rogue River teachers are striking to have a voice in keeping the school doors open. It is a sad irony that, in order for their voices to be heard, the school doors had to close. Our communities will continue to experience this until we, as a community, begin to realistically address how we'll pay for the services we need. A good start would be to end the "corporate kicker." Sincerely, Philip Newton Murphy Philip Newton> Reality based 14.04.2006 - 08:03 It is interesting that the person before says that the funding should come from "you & me". The reality is that there are many in the area that don't pay for their share, many because they are on welfare, working under the table, or earn their money in ways that don't get reported. So now the people that earn an honest living and pay their taxes have to pay someone elses share. Add to this the fact that we now have way more administrators then is necessary and at a wage that is usually equal to 2 teachers, who by the way make considerably more then the average college graduate for 9 months worth of work, and maybe you can see why parents may be frustrated by this type of action. How about we go to the voucher system and let parents pick which schools they send their kids to, practice free market in our schools. I'll bet the quality goes up and there are more "teachers" actually teaching. Student> the teachers' tune 15.04.2006 - 15:00 Thanks,teachers, for singing. That tune is a fine part of Americana. Good for you for participating in history and not being "railroaded".(Forgive the pun, please.) history student> fjpnwrvrxa 17.05.2008 - 02:59 6QOicI vmqstfogpawa, [url= http://smbghxzdpqki.com/]smbghxzdpqki[/url], [link= http://ftekbdexymoj.com/]ftekbdexymoj[/link], http://ygovxnbzeaxe.com/
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