Sunday, August 24, 2014

The parties no closer to a solution – Dagbladet.no

The parties no closer to a solution – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): A little after 18.00 today went KS again in meetings with the union, schools ‘Association, Norwegian Association of Graduate Teachers and Musicians’ Union to find a solution to the teacher strike.

A good half-hour later, at 18.45 o’clock, it was clear that the parties do not come closer to solving the school strike.

The meeting, which took place at the Municipalities House in Oslo, was at the forefront designated soundings.

– The more we get teachers’ unions in the face, the more the ridges. How may we never come to a solution. Then it is no longer talks, says chief negotiator in KS, Per Kristian Sundnes in a statement.

After several days of discussions between KS and teacher organizations, was today clear that teachers’ unions again rejects KS ‘suggestions. This means that the teacher strike continues.

– We regret strongly that the country’s students and parents are increasingly affected by the strike, which now includes elementary school. When KS repeatedly coming teachers in the face, but met with no, no and no, the responsibility for the conflict increasingly with teachers’ unions, says Sundnes.



– Enough is enough

The Union regrets that attempts to find a solution with KS have enough stranded once.

– KS Board has clearly not taken into account the fact that teachers’ unions negotiate on behalf of our members. The mandate is clear: Enough is enough. After decades in which teachers increasingly have given – and not received – in negotiations with the employer, putting the foot down, says Education Association leader Ragnhild Lied in a statement.

– If Norwegian politicians want skilled, motivated teachers must show this in a completely different way than what teachers have known for years now, she continues.



Teachers ‘flexibility

It should, according to the Education Association press release be KS-board requirement to reduce teachers’ flexibility that still prevents a solution.

– It is difficult to understand what lies behind the strong desire to have more presence in the school building from KS’s side: Norwegian teachers are already in Europe summit in binding, they work more than most of the teachers in the 34 OECD countries – and anyone who can lead and working KNOW that cooperation is not created through the structure, but through culture, says Ragnhild Lied.

– I’m afraid it has gone prestige in this case for KS-board. It does not bode well for the development of this conflict.

Local solutions

When it comes to the difficult point of presence at school, it is suggested by KS that this be agreed locally on the individual school in good processes between management and union representatives.

– It is important to find good solutions to most schools. Disagreement remains, is how it should be resolved for the few schools where there is no agreement. Precisely these schools, it is essential that the management and teachers are given time and opportunity to build and develop a culture of cooperation. Therefore, we must have a plan to fall back on to ensure these opportunities, says Sundnes.



Met on Friday

The last meeting between the parties took place on Friday when KS Representatives of the four teacher unions. When they made it clear in advance that the meeting would not lead to any solution.

But before they parted on Friday night, said both parties that the goal was to get a “clarification” before the end of the weekend. Since then, both parties worked hard individually, but no one wanted to comment on some aspects of the ongoing soundings.

The case is updated.

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