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"The Victorian coalition government has waited for the teachers union to return to negotiations for several months and discuss the government's generous offer to make the best teachers in Victoria, the best paid in the country," she said.
The government has offered bonus payments of 10 per cent of their annual wage for the highest-performing teachers. "The government is offering to pay classroom teachers up to $95,000." Read more: www.theage.com.au...
These "Maritime Unionists"' have been holding the nation to ransom for far too long. They have such a strong union that can hurt our production/economy
Originally posted by Sublimecraft
reply to post by freemarketsocialist
I respectfully disagree and will draw a comparison so our non Australian friends here can get the information that the MSM will not provide.
Teachers USED to be the highest regarded individuals in any society as they were directly responsible for shaping the countries' youth and in turn were charged and given great power to yield their intellectual prowess - individuals such as Socrates' are a testament to this.
Todays teachers are paid no where near what they should be - but if you pay peanuts in this industry you get monkeys - and we have monkeys graduating daily.
Let me give you a comparison so you may better understand where I am coming from.
Australian Secondary School Teachers salaries (updated 31/08/12) AU$40,292 - AU$79,811................
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Calibre of education: University graduate.
Now, let me enlighten you about my industry.................
These "Maritime Unionists"' have been holding the nation to ransom for far too long. They have such a strong union that can hurt our production/economy
Thought I'd just clean that little quote up a bit for you there.
Seagoing Maritime Unionist average wage:$105,000 onwards..............source: Current MUA EBA signed off by Fair Work Australia that I am currently holding in my hand!
Calibre of education: Failed year 10.............but daddy is in the union so it does not matter.
What the teachers need to do is take a leaf out of the Maritime Unions handbook about strike action and introduce a bit of violence into the mix - that action tends to get results......
Picture of country being held to ransom in 1998:
Picture of average union member and associated mentality:
So, being a Captain in the Australian Merchant Navy and in no-way affiliated with the MUA (that union is for the minions of the industry) I wanted to give you this comparison.
I work with bloody idiots day-in, day-out who can't even tie their shoe laces together, only work 6 months of the year and earn in excess of $100,000.............all thanks to their union.
Does all that seem fair to you?
[Ms Gillard's salary will rise more than $114,000, taking her pay from $366,366 to $481,000.
And Mr Abbott will get an extra $81,564, lifting his salary from $260,684 to $342,250.
These wage increases are more than 10 times the annual 3 per cent indexation handed to most average earners.
Teachers in Australia are all losers and failures.
Teachers in Australia are all losers and failures. Those who can, do. Those who cant, teach. This is very true in Australia.