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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So happy for DCI staff.

Working class America need UNION

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[quote=Anonymous]The staff at DCI publicly announced the formation of their union yesterday and asked the ED for voluntary recognition (hopefully he does). Huge shout out to everyone who made this happen and I hope they receive all the support in the world. Our children will be better served if their teachers are respected and treated with dignity![/quote][/quote]

The fact that union membership went down as top-1% share of wealth went up is true and a big deal. But it doesn't really have a lot to do with teachers' unions - teachers aren't fighting for a bigger share of the profits of wealth corporations to be shared with the employees rather than the owners. Public sector unions are really different from private sector unions for this reason: private sector unions exist in large part to fight for a bigger share of the company pie. That dynamic is really different in the public sector.[/quote]

Teachers unions are fighting for increases in salaries, more prep time, better support with professional development, more support in the classroom, better sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, more vacation time, etc….

It’s the same thing you want in your job except instead of you, as a single employee, trying to negotiate this, it’s all the employees at your company.  Unions can be powerful groups and definately are taken more seriously at the negotiating table.

Charters should have teachers union if the teachers want that.  MV broke that glass ceiling in this town and good for them.  I’m glad DCI is following[/quote]

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