Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter
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CAT Tracks for March 11, 1998
"Negotiations" Update |
The two teams met from 6:15 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. last night.
The Board's team made a "supposal"--not official if not accepted.
When we tried to negotiate, the Board team told us that they "had
no authority to make any modifications in the Board's offer." This
is exactly the same approach--
THE EXACT SAME WORDS
--that
caused the CAESP to file--
AND WIN
--their Unfair Labor Practice
charge last year. It is the very ULP decision that is currently
posted in each building and the central office.
The Board team stated in no uncertain terms that they would
NOT
move off of their offer for this year--that if they did, they would
have to give that percentage to other groups. (
AGAIN
, this was
another part of the CAESP ULP decision--no open mind towards
negotiations.) For some teachers, the Board's current offer is
LESS THAN A STEP
! We told them that this was
NOT
ACCEPTABLE
!
The situation grows increasingly grim. The Board team refused to
negotiate at the November, December, and January meetings.
They would not meet in February!!! Now they say that they do
NOT
have authority to do anything in March. We have been
VERY
patient in the face of continued stalling tactics. It is time for
the games to end.
Mediation is tentatively scheduled for March 26th. As always, we
will keep you informed.