The union of education workers of Río Negro, Unter, decided on a 48-hour strike for next week in protest against the salary situation and the latest measures of the provincial government. If there is no call for parity, teachers may not start classes after the holiday break.
The days of strike defined in the Congress that takes place in Regina They are for Tuesday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 3. The definition came after the debate that took place this Tuesday over the salary situation of teachers and in the context of the fight plan that began ten days ago.
Since the motions brought by the different sections of the province became known, it was expected harsh measures of force due to the growing confrontation between teachers and the government of Alberto Wereltineck.
After 9 p.m., Congress voted. The motions brought by the main sections were to carry out new measures in 48 to 72 hours.
For her part, Silvana Inostroza, general secretary of Unter, in dialogue with Diario RÍO NEGRO confirmed that it was agreed after an intense debate to go on strike to demand “the urgent call for joint ventures for the claim that we have been making for a long time.” He also announced that if there is no call from the Rio Negro Government toThey defined the “non-starting of classes after the break.”
Unter addressed his claim at a Congress in Regina
The 18 Unter sections met at the SUM of School 370 in Regina since this morning. «During the day, an analysis of the national and provincial situation will be carried outthe mandates of assemblies will be presented and actions to follow will be definedin the absence of a joint meeting”, the union leadership had anticipated.
The sectionals arrived with mandates of continue forceful measures with new strikes before and after the winter break, in the absence of a new salary offer from the Government, after the non-remunerative fixed sums per teacher that was proposed on June 12.
There are sectionals with Motions for a 48-hour and 72-hour strike in the coming days and there are also proposals not to start classes after the winter holidays, which should resume on July 22.
The relationship between Unter and the Government escalated in tension since the plenary session of general secretariess decided to carry out a 24-hour strike on Friday, June 14, prior to the first long weekend of the month, and then ratified another strike on Wednesday the 19th.
The union demands a new call for joint meetings and a proposal that surpasses the last one made, which included fixed sums in five scales (from 60,000 to 90,000 pesos)depending on seniority, but by agent and not by position as had been achieved in the previous two months.
The governor Alberto Weretilneck responded harshly to the forceful measures of the Unter with the announcement of a discount on unemployment days and the warning that June salaries will not be settled with the sums offered.
