Teachers Vote Overwhelmingly in favor of Demonstration

This afternoon, Caliz informed reporters that the union is adhering to due process. They’ve started by sending a letter to the Ministry of Education, notifying them about the upcoming demonstration.

 

Nadia Caliz, President, BNTU

“When we are getting ready for any form of industrial action we have to follow due process.  There is a black and white that goes to the Ministry of Education outlining what the teachers are asking for.  If that is not adhered to or followed any at all then you go into what we call… right now they have voted for a demonstration in January.  There is no date set for that because we have to allow the dialogue and the other portion to take place.  So the black and white leaves our office today for the Ministry of Education.”

 

Reporter

“Dialogue, what does that mean?”

 

Nadia Caliz

“The dialogue simply means us stating our demands and you will address them.  If it is not addressed then we will take it up a notch, and so we have been given the permission to take it up one notch which is a demonstration.”

 

Reporter

“The due notice that you are giving the ministry and the management.  And so, in terms of the numbers, though. Participation…because those numbers are high.  It was like one thousand, nine hundred, plus total… You had an overwhelming mandate.”

 

Nadia Caliz

“Which is more than fifty percent plus one of the membership, yes.”