My deepest consent is on the issue presented regarding negotiations on OSD tabled at the PSCBC. Mine is on the newspaper article from 'City Press' dated the 28th of June 2009. What was on that article regarding the demands from our notorious union 'Sadtu' for me was very unrealistic.
So high those demands cannot be met by a government that is said to be in a period of a recession. My plea is that, our political leaders should begin to be realistic,because their demands have made the process at the bargaining chamber to deadlog. My worst fear is, they are now threatening to embark on a strike action when schools reopen, which then means 'bafowethu'... "no work no pay". I wish us to all think of what happened to us when we were hard hit by having our salaries docked in 2007 during that longest strike.
Some of us as single parents have not recovered from that up to now. The question I'm asking every blogger who is an educator is that, are we really ready for a strike action in such a recesssion? "Irandi i low majita"
Out for now, hope to hear from your comments.
Mabusi
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This is a heartfelt plea from Mabusi. I understand you anxiety and hope someone listens to your request of "more understanding".
ReplyDeleteGood luck Busi
Enjoy you ICT journey in the meantime.
Jerry for now
My sister remember that we our a democratic society,that is we talk of rights and all we have rights .e.educators,learners,parents,community and the empolyer.Do not panic the negotiators will use ICT in the negotiations and the setlement is eminent!
ReplyDeleteMy dear Sister
ReplyDeleteIt saddens me to hear you being content with mediocroty, like one of my colleagues once said "Rona teachers re tloaetse go tlhophega". What kind of crap is that? Don't you know what you worth? For how long are we going to allow ourselves to be taken for granted? How much are we subsidised for housing?
We are forever being fooled by sayings like 'Teaching is a calling'. Reality check: Calling doesn't pay bills. You neither receive discounts nor have any state-sponsored incentives because you are a teacher, so why succumb and be content with such a derogatory treatment?
A politician with far less your qualifications earn thrice what your earning. Yes we might be temporarily be inconvenienced when our salaries are docked, but ultimately we will be earning a modest salary. You know why our learners are not motivated enough to go to school, is because they can see that school leavers, thugs and taxi drivers live a better life than most educators.
Let's fight for what we worth.