WTU press release: teachers to vote by secret ballot to authorize strike

[Anonymous]

Press release full text available here:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wtulocal6action/pages/406/attachments/original/1612286384/2-2-21_WTU_Teachers_Want_to_Go_Back_to_School_and_Want_It_Done_Safely.pdf?1612286384

[Anonymous]

A vote COULD take place this week. I can tell you there is no meeting scheduled this week or next.

[Anonymous]

Eh, it's just a press release, floating a trial balloon. I am not worried - except for the WTU which seems to have not-so-competent leadership.

[Anonymous]

It's so goofy at this point that WTU keeps trying to threaten an illegal strike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's so goofy at this point that WTU keeps trying to threaten an illegal strike.

They can though and will if they keep seeing posts like these.

[Anonymous]

Title seems misleading if there's not actually been a vote to strike. Either way, an illegal strike can work is replacing you will be hard enough; if the teachers feel like they have that leverage they might just it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so goofy at this point that WTU keeps trying to threaten an illegal strike.

They can though and will if they keep seeing posts like these.

Why? Just out of spite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Title seems misleading if there's not actually been a vote to strike. Either way, an illegal strike can work is replacing you will be hard enough; if the teachers feel like they have that leverage they might just it.

DL, no DL - there’s not much difference.

[Anonymous]

There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

[Anonymous]

We're NOT providing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so goofy at this point that WTU keeps trying to threaten an illegal strike.

They can though and will if they keep seeing posts like these.

Quit trying to intimidate posters who criticize WTU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.

It’s not just the WTU. There is a no strike clause in every union contract in DC. it’s against the law for any union to strike in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.

It’s not just the WTU. There is a no strike clause in every union contract in DC. it’s against the law for any union to strike in DC.

Cool. That doesn't change the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.

It’s not just the WTU. There is a no strike clause in every union contract in DC. it’s against the law for any union to strike in DC.

Cool. That doesn't change the point.

I don’t care how many press releases there are. The union is not going to vote for a strike.