AOb in action at VVD and ChristenUnie
Tax haven or better education? VVD Prime Minister Mark Rutte received that question from AOb'ers who were handing out flyers at the conference on Saturday. In Nijkerk, the AOb also active. There a motion was discussed to bring the money for reduction of work pressure in primary education a few years forward.
Statue: Algemene Onderwijsbond
At the conferences of the VVD in Nieuwegein and at the ChristenUnie in Nijkerk de Algemene Onderwijsbond action with executives for extra investment in education. "We hope that you will still pay attention to the teacher shortage today", daily director Tamar van Gelder asked the flock of attendees. Because there is a choice: leaving the abolition of the dividend withholding tax yields money that can be used for education.
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte also received the message. Reactions from the VVD congressmen varied enormously. While one thought it was important to tackle the teacher shortage - also with a better salary and a lower workload - the other thought that enough money was going to education. "You have to organize it differently."
In Nijkerk discussed AOb- Chief Executive Officer Eddie Kokhuis with education spokesman Eppo Bruins of the ChristenUnie. Saturday is coming a motion in vote to bring the 450 million euros in 2021 for work pressure reduction a few years forward.
AOb-driver Douwe van der Zweep (far left) together with AOb-executives at the party congress of the ChristenUnie in Nijkerk.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) takes the AOb-flyer: 'Tax haven or better education' received. AOb'People protested this morning at the party congress of the VVD in Nieuwegein.
AOb'er Eddie Kokhuis gives minister Carola Schouten of the ChristenUnie a flyer from the AOb in NYC.
