'CLA negotiations for secondary education are under pressure'
There is great pressure on collective bargaining in secondary education now that the much-needed educational investments have not been made on Budget Day. The AOb is' disappointed 'about this, just like the employers' organization VO-council and the other unions. “This makes negotiating a new collective labor agreement difficult,” says AObdirector Henrik de Moel.
Image: VO council
Yesterday, De Moel sat down with the VO council to discuss the substance of a new collective labor agreement. In July, both employers and unions announced their commitment. De Moel: “One of the issues we want to tackle is the high workload. Our members indicate that something must be done and also numbers on burnouts show that. Like the absenteeism that is increasing in secondary education. You can think of smaller classes, fewer teaching hours and the number of extra tasks that are required of teachers. ” In addition, the AOb wants a pay rise for all teaching staff in secondary education. "But, without extra money it all becomes very difficult," said De Moel.
AObnegotiator Henrik de Moel (left) and Olaf Peek of the employers' organization VO council.
Emergency package
At the beginning of the summer, the AOb together with the education employers in primary and secondary education, the cabinet is still up for it an emergency kit available for education to address the high staff shortages and workload. Minister Arie Slob recently stated in answer to parliamentary questions that this emergency package will not be available.
Talks about a new collective labor agreement will continue next week. The current CLA-VO runs until 1 October 2019.
