For better wages, union closes private school.
Attempts to increase the remuneration of teachers in private schools began two months ago, with no prospect of an agreement between the parties. The workers are appealing for a 21,77% readjustment, which would be equivalent to the real gain over the past ten years. The schools are offering to compensate for inflation, which would set the rate at 6,77%. The Union's calendar includes suspending classes in other educational units this week.
Alagoas247 - Members of the Alagoas State Teachers' Union (Sinpro/AL) began, on Monday morning (29), mobilizations at the doors of private schools in Maceió as a sign of protest against the lack of salary negotiation with the employers' union. Teachers from a school located in the Farol neighborhood joined the protest and students were left without classes. The calendar includes suspending work in other units in the coming days.
According to the president of the organization, Eduardo Vasconcelos, attempts to increase the remuneration of teachers in private schools began two months ago, without any prospect of an agreement between the parties. The workers are appealing for a 21,77% readjustment, which would be equivalent to the real gain over the past ten years. The schools are offering to compensate for inflation, which would set the rate at 6,77%.
“At the assembly we held on March 02nd, it was decided that we would begin mobilizations starting today if no agreement was reached. Private schools have only profited in the last decade with the readjustment of approximately fifty percent in tuition fees. Education teachers have not had any real gain, only the replacement of inflation. Since there has been no progress, we will begin closing the schools,” explained the president.
Some union members gathered in front of the school entrance in the Farol neighborhood, where they plan to remain until early afternoon. Classes are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, and another school will be chosen for the protest. In addition to Sinpro/AL, the workers are supported by members of CUT Alagoas and Pernambuco, the Union of Workers in Private Educational Establishments (Sinteep), the Banking Union, Sindprev, Sintufal, and CTB.
The president of the Union of Private School Establishments (Sinep/AL), Bárbara Eleodora, warned that negotiations with teachers have not stopped, but added that the percentage of readjustment demanded by the category will not be paid. She reaffirmed that the counter-proposal is indeed a replacement based on inflation.
With gazetaweb.com