Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Rally Makes the Channel 8 News 4/27

Visit the Channel 8 site to watch the clip.
2 minutes and 47 seconds of coverage.
The web site also has commentary copied and pasted here for posterity.

http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10259877

Sweetwater Teachers Fight For Their Salaries

Apr 27, 2009 6:01 PMApr 27, 2009 6:45 PM

In the past two weeks the Sweetwater Union High School District has rescinded about two-thirds of the layoff notices it issued in March. But now, employee unions are butting heads with the district again, this time to keep salaries and benefits stable. For the full story, view the video.


commentary as of 4/29:

luz II
April 29, 2009
Have all of you notice that Dr. Gandara has gained weight since he arrived to Sweetwater District at taxpayers expense with his gourmet restaurant row............
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Whaaaaaaaaa
April 29, 2009
Union =Bunion
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luz
April 28, 2009
If you were at the rally, you received handouts of his expense accounts.  
Why are taxpayers subsdizing Gandara's gourmet restaurant grazing.?  
Perhaps his next job could be food critic. He certainly has the experience. Surprised Surprised
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NEWSFLASH
April 28, 2009
Thats a great idea !!! let them fight each other for a salary.
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EMPLOYEE
April 28, 2009
How can Dr. Gandara say we have a budget problem!!! When he raise salaries to his friends $20,000 to $30,000 a year!!!! we all know who they are................ Yell Cry
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maria
April 28, 2009
The 2% pay cut contains the wording "permanent."  
Dr. G offered to accept his own salary cut of 2% a month or so ago. Haven't heard much about that lately and never heard the word PERMANENT.  
Meanwhile the no confidence petitions is historical in that all 4 unions agreed to circulate and support it. His predecessors did not experience that sort of "popularity." Otherwise I think you got the story, here in South Bay. Our students deserve quality teachers who will receive health benefits upon retirement and are treated with dignity and respect. Thanks
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bob
April 27, 2009
So how long do we need to pay more taxes to make the school unions happy? People lets give less to the administrators and more to the teachers and classrooms The more money the unions get it is never going to be enough Yell
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Guest
April 27, 2009
FYI that would be exactly what the "school unions" want. Do you not realize that administrators are not part of the teachers unions? The teachers unions are fighting to keep the money in the classroom helping students and not in the superintendent's pocket for his expense account with multiple meals out a week and flights all over the country every month.
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bob
April 27, 2009
How most does the teachers pay for union dues every month Lets give the unions everything they want and it wont ever be enough This state is going to go broke because of all the unions Here is the big question How most do the leaders of the unions get paid?????? Yell
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Roberto
April 27, 2009
It's funny you would say that "the more money unions get it's never going to be enough." Sweetwater Educators aren't asking for anything more. In fact the negotiating stance of this particular union has been a request for a "status quo" contract. In other words, keep things as they have been for the last 3 years under the current contract. Sweetwater teachers aren't asking for more, but simply that jobs and salaries not be cut. Perhaps to some that's unreasonable, but given the work that the vast majority of teachers perform and the difference they make in children's lives, I hardly think that's so.
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mvhskatergirl
April 28, 2009
Hey Bob--It's much--not most--and after a complete sentence--try a period!!  
I am wondering if you were taught by a non-union home school teacher?
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