Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter
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CAT Tracks for January 9, 1998
Paper Shortage Ends in CSD #1 ! |
I trust that you read with great interest the "complete ruling"of
the recent findings of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations
Board in the ULP's filed against CSD #1 provided courtesy of
Superintendent Elaine Bonifield.
Of special interest to me as I re-read the findings was the testimony
by Dr. Bonifield on page 20 where she states that dealing with the
Association and/or its president "creates a problem" and that she
does not have time to answer questions (required by Illinois labor
law) because she lacks "sufficient staff". Hmmmmm . . . and yet
she has the time and personnel to prepare for every certified
employee a 40-page "book" that (as several people told me
yesterday) "says exactly what you said in the January 5, 1998 CAT
Tracks"!?
Dr. Bonifield can speak for herself as to her motivation for this
action. It would appear on the surface that her point might be that
all is well as long as "
we are only a little bit guilty
"! I guess we
could ask Terry Nichols--or better yet, the victims!!!
Oh, well. Stay tuned!
I am sure that Dr. Bonifield ("for your information" as to how well
the District is fairing in spending its money fighting its employee
organizations) also plans to send each and every one of you a copy
of the "complete ruling" in the CAESP ULP--
a
VERY
STRONGLY WORDED, 100% VICTORY
!!!
As was reported to
me by the IEA: "The judge
HAMMERED
the District!"
It will be
interesting to see how the Superintendent defends "
a whole lot
guilty
"! Your copy should arrive soon.
In desperation the District is grasping for straws, but the bottom
line is clear. CSD #1 has violated Illinois labor law in its dealings
with
BOTH
CAT and CAESP! The truth of that statement is very
evident! In fact, to use a proverbial saying, you can (soon) "read
the writing on the wall"--or is it the notices on the bulletin board?!