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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: CC27 on March 04, 2011, 11:19:33 AM
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Robb DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-04-11 11:00 AM
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A question for DU's educators: why didn't you join your union?
First of all, I understand some of you did/are/were, and I thank you. But it appears many of you did not.
A recent "check-in" sort of poll tallied about a dozen DUers who were now, or had at some point been, a member of NEA or AFT. The two largest unions in the country, and a dozen or so members on DU.
Now, certainly, it's possible there are uncounted once-or-currently-unionized teachers here, who simply missed the poll -- or who belong or belonged to a local that wasn't part of the national body. But I think it's just as likely there are many teachers here who chose not to join their union.
I say this, because it turns out it took Mrs. Robb 9 years to join AFT. When I discovered this, my jaw rather hit the floor, and I pressed her on the reasons. Mostly, she had been convinced by friends and colleagues of the old "all they do is take your dues" business -- this was many years ago -- and it wasn't until her peers pressured her into joining that she really began to understand the benefits of union membership. She came around, but it took her nearly a decade.
I'd like to hear from DU's population of educators -- same reasons? Different ones? Has your experience in teaching been that the culture is generally supportive of unions?
...And those of you who did join, how many years were under your belt before you signed on?
DUmmie of the year shows up.
proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-04-11 11:37 AM
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6. It's telling me I can't vote because I'm not registered
Since I've been here 7 years, that's some kind of fluke, and is probably due to the recent outage.
Also may explain the poll numbers
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x556466
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-04-11 11:31 AM
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4. speaking for my wife - she did join - primarily for the liability protection
Sounds like his wife is a menace to society.
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"DU educators" - Now that right there is an oxymoron to end all oxymorons!
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Robb DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-04-11 11:00 AM
Original message
A question for DU's educators: why didn't you join your union?
First of all, I understand some of you did/are/were, and I thank you. But it appears many of you did not.
A recent "check-in" sort of poll tallied about a dozen DUers who were now, or had at some point been, a member of NEA or AFT. The two largest unions in the country, and a dozen or so members on DU.
...Snivel, snivel, complain, snivel....
Sounds like someone has a rather large ego problem, and the lack of response to his stupid poll is pissing him off...