2bees Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I heard about this on the radio this morning (loving the radio news, it's so chock full of assholes making complete clowns of themselves), an Australian man (could have been from New Zealand) has travelled all the way over here to support the local teachers & the Labour Party have come over from Manchester too - Mancs Labour party, well supported... Whilst I agree that teachers deserve to paid more (if they're worth it... which many are but a few are not) I do not think it is fair of them to strike, especially after the children have missed so much through the Covid years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, quilp said: I see that @Asthehills is still able to add his various emoticons in support of his various identities... normally an automatic ban accusing people of having other identities or so admin say!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Posted on Manx radio by someone who’s a teachers husband annoyed at militant’s stirring it up Edited November 30, 2022 by Banker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Banker said: normally an automatic ban accusing people of having other identities or so admin say!! I really don't care anymore... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, quilp said: I really don't care anymore... You OK Hun? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 minute ago, wrighty said: You OK Hun? Be a dear and pop to the shops, he's run out of UHT milk again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, DrunkenMonkey said: I can count 3 Manx Labour Party members... the clue is that they have signs! You can always tell which ones they are 😀 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Banker said: Posted on Manx radio by someone who’s a teachers husband annoyed at militant’s stirring it up Actually we do know how many of the 237 aren't retired etc. All of them. Because the reason that only 448 would be entitled to cast a vote in the first place (as opposed to the full 600 or whatever) is that only those affected by that particular dispute would legally be allowed to have a say. So any union member who was retired or not employed by DESC (eg at KWC) wouldn't be sent a ballot. Similarly DESC civil servants on a different pay scale wouldn't be included. I'm not sure about supply teachers, I suspect it would depend on the terms of their contract, and in any case them withdrawing their labour is also going to have an effect - as will part-timers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Holte End said: You can clearly count that there is only 252 people there. 14 rows, 18 people to a row.. Lovely to see the warm space initiative has started... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Couple more local loudmouths were also on picket line along with UK rent a mob https://gef.im/2022/11/30/union-leaders-warn-of-discontent/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Oooh it’s on the radio again. How did the local schools GCSE/A-level results compare to UK schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I don't think the strike has had as much of an impact as they thought it would. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 wrong I think it has caused more harm than good ,and the public perception of the teaching profession on the isle of man has dropped down , especially when they see the current salaries and whats been offered , the effect on the islands children with the work to rule and now strike action , has had a significant effect on the children's education , with many children loosing out on clubs and post school activities which have been curtailed , 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorulf Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I'm free to work as a stand in teacher if needed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 So 30% off teachers on strike then https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/edge-30-of-teaching-staff-staged-walkouts-yesterday/ Not the massive union representing the majority of teachers it was claimed to be then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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