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Started this discussion. Last reply by Linda Jordan Dec 4, 2010.

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Linda Jordan replied to Jenny's discussion 'Teacher negotiations'

The Teachers collective which stands at present is dated - 12 December 2007 – 30 June 2010. This is why they went into negotiations.

Dec 4, 2010

Jenny replied to Jenny's discussion 'Teacher negotiations'

Ann Thank you for your reply. I may come across as really negative, but it is only because I believe we are worth so much more than we are being offered/getting at this time, and sometimes it is frustrating, not always knowing EXACTLY what the…

Dec 2, 2010

Ann Hoglund replied to Jenny's discussion 'Teacher negotiations'

Hi Jenny I can assure you, we are a priority. There is a process whereby we submit claims to the government before the agreement runs out, this falls into the timeline . The negotiating team will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to go over…

Dec 2, 2010

Jenny replied to Jenny's discussion 'Teacher negotiations'

Ann, Thank you for your reply, and I do realise that we have been invited to discuss issues for our negotiation. As you can see from my signature above, I AM the support staff site rep, and we held our meeting to fill in our survey. My issue and…

Dec 1, 2010

Ann Hoglund replied to Jenny's discussion 'Teacher negotiations'

Jenny The teachers have been in negotiations since My 2010, their new agreement is proposed to run from from 1 Dec 2010 until 15 August 2012 if it is ratified. The surveys in schools have been calling on Support Staff to discuss issues for our…

Dec 1, 2010

Teacher negotiations

Can someone please explain to me why NZEI is already negotiating the Primary teachers and Principal's agreement when it doesn't end until August 2011 and yet we haven't even decided what we want to negotiate for, and ours finishes in March???I'm guessing it's because we are not the priority :(Jenny HumphreysLibrary ManagerSupport Staff Site RepPalmerston NorthSee More

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Paid Union Meeting - not a happy chicken!

At the union meeting today, the union told us we had to vote for all or nothing of three points of negotiation.

Why were these points not put down separately so they could be looked at and voted on separately. Where did they come from? Whose idea were they? Who told the union officials that is what we wanted?

Why were we not given any other options? It was those three or nothing. It was also not made clear what would happen if the vote was NO to all three - did that mean they… Continue

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:01pm — 3 Comments