TEACHERS DISCUSSION FORUM
curious - 2004-10-13

> Well, you must be one of those anti-union idiots that supports big
> corporations whilst you make peanuts as an ESL teacher. If that
> werent proof enough that you're a bloody idiot, then here are the
> facts that you are in fact two points above legally mentally
> impaired.

> First, the guest worker program, as you used in your silly example,
> is indeed not prohibited from forming a union, striking or making a
> slow down. Check out the US government's own laws, if you can read
> that is:

> http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/mspasumm.htm Second, and
> I know you probably never studied history, but there was a famous
> Mexican named Cesar Chavez that helped unionize poor Mexican migrant
> workers. Just in case your two neurons banging in your head are not
> over-worked, you can read about him here:

> http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/cesarbio5-12.htm So listen
> amateur thelaw guy. You're just flat out wrong. Now, you may be
> right about SOME parts of Asia. But you are NOT correct about Japan.
> Japan actually has a union for teachers and I can join it if I want.
> In fact, Japan has a good system of arbitration for ESL teachers. It
> may not be used or advertised but it exists. I dont know about China
> or Korea.

> Well, I feel that's enough of the facts. I say if you can unionize,
> strike, or slow down, then so be it. The practicality may be a
> problem, but it's doable.

Why do we only hear of this extremely small percentage of disgruntled eslteachers? Once again the vocal minority misrepresents the whole.

Messages In This Thread
'The TEACHERS UNION is working for You!' -- Alan -- 2004-10-12
Working Together -- Richard -- 2004-11-22
Fixing the problems -- Gertrude -- 2004-10-13
I agree with your union idea -- agent -- 2004-10-13
unions are illegal in china -- q -- 2004-10-16
Debugging the esl workforce -- Bertha -- 2004-10-13
I don't -- Dos -- 2004-10-14
It's time to make a stand-not a one night one! -- Gertrude -- 2004-10-13
UNION from SMALL TEACHERS GROUPS! -- Alan -- 2004-10-13
Unions -- Dos -- 2004-10-14
yeah,right -- me -- 2004-10-13
It's not rocket science! -- Gertie -- 2004-10-13
I've got a better idea -- resurrected -- 2004-10-12
Are you a drunk??? -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-12
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you -- thelaw -- 2004-10-13
Wow, another ESL scholar and in law! I'm impressed -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-13
question: -- curious -- 2004-10-13
the gripe board -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-13
oh really -- oh really -- 2004-10-28
Oh really...really -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-30





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