[etni] Re: The histadrut's sellout
- From: Meira Shem-Tov <meira_s@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Motti <motti46@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 12:00:32 +0300
Dear Mordechai, I am both a veteran teacher and bilingual and I do not feel
betrayed. I also feel that the tone of the language you use such as "militant"
and "betrayed" are not suitable and that we need to look at the whole picture
-- this is not an issue about "squeezing" for more shekels. As an English
teacher I am already having to teach 24 hours frontal in high school or 30 at
the elementary -- the new contract not only pays me for the hours I am teaching
anyways but also for those students who need individual help of which there are
many and pays for meetings and other administrative tasks I need to do at
school (which I do anyway and are not paid for)..... Yes, it is not much
considering everything we do as teachers -- but then I don't think anyone ever
seriously went into teaching for financial considerations. Given the big
picture and all the other problems we have in this county I think we did okay
-- not great but better then anything in the past. Reforms are go
ing to be part of the future whether we like it or not. I would rather be
part of any kind of dialogue rather than a confrontation. I wish you well
personally since you only represent yourself. Meira
From: motti46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: meira_s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Re: [etni] Re: The
histadrut's selloutDate: Thu, 17 May 2007 11:45:52 +0200
Dear Meira,
I am a native Hebrew speaker who has no problems in reading comprehension
Hebrew! I have read all the relevant articles in Haaretz, Yediot and some other
internet sites including the one you suggested.
I don't know about you, but I am talking as a veteran teacher, I don't
represent anybody except for myself. I still think that it would be wise to
leave a union that has betrayed you.
Mordechai Mendelkrn
From: Meira Shem-Tov
To: motti46@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:27 AM
Subject: [etni] Re: The histadrut's sellout
Dear Mordechai and other Etni members, I suggest that before people
make all kinds of harsh statements and announcements that they read very
carefully the nature of the Histadrut agreement and its implications. It is
important for people to go to their union members and get as much information
as possible I encourage all of you to go to the Histadrut site at
www.itu.org.il before sounding off. Regarding the Irgun -- there are two
problems one is numerical -- there are far less then in the Histadrut and
two -- many of the teachers that are members of the Irgun are employed by
the municipalities and not the Ministry of Education. I hope that anyone
having concerns regarding the contract contact their Histadrut office and
express their opinions to them. I hope that we will somehow be able to
end this year on a positive note so that we can start the following year
re-energized. Meira Shem-Tov Englis
h teacher, Rabin School, Modiin Histadrut Member
From: motti46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [etni] The histadrut's
selloutDate: Wed, 16 May 2007 23:39:24 +0200
According to the Histadrut agreement with the government, junior high teachers
will have to work 50% more hours to earn a 26% wage increase. This is an
insult to our intelligence. Calling this an achievement is nothing but Chutzpah.
I would suggest that all Histadrut members simply leave the histadrut and join
the Irgun, which is a lot more militant and eventually will squeeze out more
for us.
Mordechai Mendelkern
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