Yep, everything improves with retirement! So glad I never have
to worry about that again. However, I do sympathize with those
that do.
On 9/30/16, Cal-Kid strike wrote:
> Good move not striking. Caught between needing a job and
> being out of a job. We never struck Grant District but
> were close many times. I think all of those informational
> picket lines worked. Picketing board meetings really
> worked too. Also a really good teacher's husband was a
> Federal Circuit Judge. When she wrote a letter to the
> Sacramento Bee about our miserable working conditions and
> short pay, the comments were always published! That really
> helped our cause. I am not really a hard core union guy,
> but was site rep and crisis rep for 17 years. My job was
> to get out the information and show of force to prevent a
> strike. Preventing is always better than striking. I would
> advise all new teachers to lay low and not draw attention
> as they could be let go. Others from CTA said they would
> gain protection and could prove retaliation by the
> district if they walked information picket line. Some did
> some did not. Some young teachers were so bold. Our
> district would lay off 90 teachers and end up hiring
> everyone back in August. You "got" kids you have to have
> teachers to teach. So you lay them off then what are you
> going to do? And laid off teachers can claim unemployment.
> This happened many years in a row.
>
> As an elective teacher I was always on the bubble. As a
> counselor also on the bubble. But when I became the school
> counselor I ended the site rep work as there were so many
> fires to put out on a daily basis. Lots of problem
> solving.
>
> Anyway glad you did not have to strike. What a difficult
> position to be in. Life is better now. Time to go mow the
> lawn!
>
>
> On 9/28/16, Jeannie wrote:
>> Yes, I am sure the YC teachers are very relieved. I was
>> on the other side of the river so my district was not
>> involved. However, many of our teachers have kids in YC
>> so I'm sure they were impacted. When I first started in
>> my district, it had voted to strike. I
> was in a
>> terrible position at the time. I was newly hired as a
>> temporary
> and
>> therefore had no rights. I called a member of the
>> negotiating
> team
>> and he said that I absolutely have to go to work or I
>> could lose
> my
>> job. I was sick to my stomach, scared to death, and yet
>> worried about my newly secured job. By the grace of God,
>> the strike ended the night before the first day. I will
>> never forget being in such
> as
>> situation and I'm sure some newly hired YC teachers felt
>> they needed to go too. I understand why they needed to do
>> what they did, but it is an ugly situation all the way
>> around.
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>> n 9/28/16, Cal-Kid to Jeannie wrote:
>>> They really wanted the home. Daughter lives nearby.
>>>
>>> Jeannie I bet you are happy you did not have to be
>>> involved in the latest labor contract dispute with Yuba
>>> city schools. They apparently had to strike. The whole
>>> thing about labor disputes is to present a powerful
>>> united force to prevent actual strikes. They did lose 6
>>> days of retirement service credit with no way to make
>>> that up. Sometimes the contract agreement allows them to
>>> do "extra" work days to make up the lost days. But not
>>> in this case.
>>>
>>> When these teachers retire this loss of 6 days will show
>>> up. Glad you are retired and doing well and not having
>>> to drive north during fog season.
>>>
>>> On 9/28/16, Jeannie wrote:
>>>> Great, CK, it must be a wonderful home for those lucky
>>>> buyers.
>>>>
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>>>> On 9/15/16, Cal-kid wrote:
>>>>> I am so happy for a couple of new posts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our second house in historic Rocklin California is
>>>>> remodeled, turn key, all done!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> On the market less than 20 hours, SOLD! Better offer
>>>> than
>>>>> asking price too as great schools attract buyers. But
>>>>> don't count your money till the papers are signed and
>>>>> the check deposited.
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy days for sure. Weather is nice. Took up longer
>>>>> distance walking again. Feels good to not have to
>>>>> worry about fixing "old house" and be married to
>>>>> nails, siding, concrete, windows, flooring, water
>>>>> heater, sinks, counters and paint and more paint.
>>>>> Walls, studs, doors, more doors, trim, quarter round,
>>>>> vinyl flooring and lots of yard work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Post more and enjoy the Fall season!
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