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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (2221)	6/16/2003 8:09:03 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) of 793917

I have personally spoken to some of the teachers, and they complain that the present board does not provide updated text books and requires large classes. My question to them was to ask why they did not strike in order to pressure the board to correct those problems instead of the unlimited retirement medical benefit. Not one teacher would admit that they are only willing to take strike action for personal financial gain. Alas, that seems to be the case. Genuinely dumb on their part. Got their priorities all wrong. I agree with you. Though if I understand your argument I disagree with the extension of it to "unions." These teachers were wrong; perhaps their immediate union was wrong. Or at least the leadership in the union. But dumb decisions by some union leadership doesn't undermine the notion of unions as instruments for improving working conditions.

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