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Victorian teachers to strike on February 14

Posted by: 3AW NEWS | 7 December, 2012 - 4:14 PM
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Teachers in state schools will strike for 24-hours just two weeks after the start of the new school year.

They will walk out on Thursday February 14 over the Baillieu Government's failure to negotiate a pay deal despite the teacher's union lowering its demands 5 weeks ago.

Teachers Union state president Mary Bluett  says she's bitterly disappointed for teachers, students and parents.

NICK MCCALLUM TRANSCRIPT:

A short time ago Teachers announced it’s rolling on - They’re escalating their fight with the state government over pay.

They’ll  strike on February 14 next year and will refuse to work more than a 38 hour week from term one.

That means that the school camps so many kids look forward to will not go ahead.

The teachers have modified their claim to a 12% rise over three years.

The State Government has not responded to that claim and won’t even meet with the teachers.

It’s being pig headed and intransigent.

Mr Baillieu got himself into this pickle in the first place by claiming he’d make our teachers the best paid in Australia.

He should personally intervene, get in a room with the teachers and sort it out.

Our kids futures are at stake.

Blog comments Your Say

  • garry, you are nearly as big a bulls**t artist as mylene. Go suck up to your union bosses but keep the kids out of it, there is no way they will fully understand why they are being let down by their teachers. Bet you didn't condemn Juliar for backing down on her "there will be no carbon tax under my leadership". Yes, teach your kids to rely on unions backing them all their lives and good luck when they turn out to be idiots like you!.

    GIW Monday 10 December, 2012 - 7:28 PM

  • my daughters were upset when they heard that teachers were not going to write any comments on their reports this year.they work very hard for good marks and enjoy encouraging comments.however after explaining teds actions(lies)the girls are happy to forget the comments and support their teachers.im sure most award earning would...

    garry Sunday 9 December, 2012 - 7:34 PM

  • take a 2 month summer break then go on strike, then you get a two week fall break, get a real job cindarellas

    frank robb Sunday 9 December, 2012 - 4:50 PM

  • Then I am not paying school fees. Stop making it about money, and make it about the job, which is to teach our children, not teach them how to stop work because they don't get their own way.
    I support pay conditions for teachers. I do not support them not writing comments on reports or making our children miss out! Do your job, that you are employed to do. I will not be paying school fees.

    Kylee Sunday 9 December, 2012 - 12:27 PM

  • Still holding us all to ransom, eh Bluett! Kids just starting school, not yet yet settled in and teachers go on strike. Great message to our children by the feral Unions. Go on admit it, you are not prepared to negotiate UNLESS it is under YOUR terms but that is nothing new with Unions and that is why our manufacturing industry is in ruins. We are all angry that you are holding our children, against their will, as hostages and you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. (Interesting, my Security Code to post this comment is FRBFKU, gotta luv that).

    Not a Fair Fight Saturday 8 December, 2012 - 10:23 AM

  • They wouldn't dare to protest during there holidays, get back to work, & stop your winging, you should be thankful you have a job.

    janetp Saturday 8 December, 2012 - 6:57 AM

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