Posted on 10/11/2010 5:41:00 PM PDT by Bluestateredman
Who is against library volunteers? Teachers unions in Raynham and Bridgewater. E-mail | Link | Comments () Posted October 10, 2010 09:03 AM
By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent
The teachers’ union in Bridgewater and Raynham has filed a labor grievance that could block volunteers from keeping the school district’s libraries open. And as word of the work action spreads, it is stirring up outrage in the two towns.
Librarian positions were cut from the middle schools in both towns this year and their salaries channeled into hiring teachers to address bulging class sizes. Volunteer organizations stepped in to pick up the slack — only to be surprised and disappointed by threats of a labor complaint.
Anita Newman, president of the Bridgewater Raynham Education Association, last week confirmed the union’s plan to file a grievance with school principals. All schools whose libraries are being kept open by volunteers would be part of the grievance, she said.
“You’re putting unqualified people into the library who are not certified,’’ Newman said, calling it the basis of the grievance. “We don’t want to ruffle feathers, but you’re responsible for the children. We don’t use volunteers for recess or lunch either.’’
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And why couldn’t we volunteer as lunchroom servers (just pay the cooks) and recess babysitters? In fact there are plenty of unemployed people who could do something for the benefits received while looking for work. That could include jury duty, etc.
How can someone not be certified stand behind a desk and check out books???
>>“The volunteers check books in and out and shelve books,’’ Forbes said. “These tasks don’t require you to be certified.’’
Not to a union thug. Just by walking with a book, you need to be “certified’.
>>“We don’t want to ruffle feathers, but you’re responsible for the children
Oh STFU...
It’s unfortunate that they would rather see closed libraries than libraries manned by the “unqualified”.
It’s the kids who will lose out.
Unqualified? All you need to know is the decimal codes for book placement. I picked that up on my first trip to the library.
There’s a reason that “unqualified” was in quotes. You seem to believe I actually believed the volunteers to be unqualified.
I know what you meant. It's the unions that put up these absurd roadblocks.
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