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Is it Time for the tui &co to step up?

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  • #452
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Chatting to a primary teacher today and her school were definitely a no. Hopefully if we can get all three teaching unions on the same page there's more likely to be a compromise reached


  • #453
    teacherhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭teacherhead


    Musicmental85 wrote: »
    Chatting to a primary teacher today and her school were definitely a no. Hopefully if we can get all three teaching unions on the same page there's more likely to be a compromise reached

    I cant believe the INTO, giving no recommendation and then talking up the agreement. I'd imagine that ordinary members cannot be happy with it.


    You have to actually read the lrc document to see how treacherous it is. The union conferences should be interesting. Anyone going to theirs?


  • #454
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Can anyone go to congress or is it just reps?


  • #455
    Miss Lockhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Miss Lockhart


    Each branch sends delegates but there are public sessions you can attend also.


  • #456
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,264 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Also - you can't vote unless you're a delegate - you get a little card in TUI.


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  • #457
    acequion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭acequion


    I'm going to mine tomorrow [ASTI] as a delegate.I only confirmed it to my branch last week.It seems there were loads of places left and they were crying out for people to go.One time it was really hard to get going as a delegate.Shows how much trade unionism has fallen back in this country.But I think we, as members, are the union, and it's high time to reclaim our union and make it work for us. We do far too much giving out, so time to get active.

    Good to hear that INTO members are voting NO. Check out a site called cedar lounge revolution to get some sense of other public sector workers and their voting intentions.It's very much a leftie forum which I, personally,would never have been.I would always have seen myself as just left of centre.But with neo liberal politics at the fore and Labour having badly let down public sector workers,I am very much open to new ideologies.

    By the way, Happy Easter to everyone!


  • #458
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Most of the INTO people I've spoken to are voting no.. but I can't help but think there's a massive bunch of silent yes votes who are the second earners in a comfortable household which doesn't really need the hassle, or the money they'll lose.


  • #459
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    I don't want this to come across as being the kind of teacher that wants the union to do everything but won't get involved. I'd actually love to go to congress and email my branch to see if there were spots. However I'm a part time teacher on full hours and still two years off my CID. Honestly, is it a silly idea? Should I just wait until I have a CID?


  • #460
    awny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭awny


    Musicmental im going to the TUI congress with two teachers from my school as delegates. Were all part timers (im also on full hours). All are welcome id imagine!


  • #461
    trihead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭trihead


    TUI are streaming some of their main speeches - which seems like a good idea for those who aren't going for one reason or another and are interested.

    http://www.tui.ie/news-events/annual-congress-2013-watch-key-speeches-live.3079.html


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  • #462
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,264 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    From what I recall, TUI standing orders say you have to have attended a certain number of branch meetings in the previous year to qualify as a delegate, but perhaps there are ways round that if places are not filled.


  • #463
    acequion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭acequion


    Trotter wrote: »
    Most of the INTO people I've spoken to are voting no.. but I can't help but think there's a massive bunch of silent yes votes who are the second earners in a comfortable household which doesn't really need the hassle, or the money they'll lose.

    You could be right but I seriously hope not. Maybe a few, but surely not a massive bunch.There are less and less comfortable households in middle Ireland.The austerity agenda has seen to that.


  • #464
    teacherhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭teacherhead


    I'm heading down to Galway tomorrow myself.

    Afaik any member not in arrears can go but delegates are put through branches in January or February.

    Good idea with the streaming. Might arouse curiosity from disaffected members.


  • #465
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    As this discussion is likely to get busy with Asti and Into votes looming as well as conferences there is a thread here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056916017

    For further discussion, please go there


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