Limburg rebel rejuvenates sector council vo
The organizational chart of the AOb looks quite complicated. With councils, departments, groups, sectors, boards and platforms. “Not too bad once you get in the middle,” says 32-year-old Susanne Mooren. She is a brand new member of the AObsector council vo.
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You might be the youngest member ever?
“Could be, but I don't know. It was something that immediately struck me when I walked into that room in Utrecht for the first time last autumn. There were about thirty people there and a little more attention to the rejuvenation of this group wouldn't hurt. ”
Tell me about yourself.
“I used to pay a lot of attention to everything but school at school. I went from atheneum to secondary school. In the end it turned out okay and I ended up in teacher training via secondary vocational education. My first job was in Tilburg at Koning Willem II, but I became homesick for Limburg and have now been working as a physics teacher at the Dendron in Horst for six years. ”
How did you end up in the sector council?
“I regularly attended meetings of the regional secondary education platform. After a short written presentation, the platform chose me last year to represent the region at national level in the secondary sector council. At first I just sat down in Utrecht a few times; they are public gatherings. To see if it was something for me. So nice, the last two times I was allowed to vote. ”
What do you like about it?
“I am a bit rebellious and have always had my say everywhere. From an early age I always had a reply. A nice feature, healthier than letting everything go your way! I always like it. An ideal characteristic that fits well with being active in the union. ”
What do you want to achieve in the sector council?
“First let's see the cat out of the tree. But in general I think that 'up there' the noise from the workplace does not get enough hearing. That gejojo with educational innovations from The Hague with, for example, such a math test. Or the problems with workload and temporary contracts for starters. That really needs to get more attention, not in words but especially in deeds. ”
What does the sector council talk about and how often?
“About the collective labor agreement and about the educational content. But there will also be speakers, recently an interesting man who had written a book about trade unions. The council meets five times a year on an afternoon, with drinks and snacks. In addition, I will of course continue to visit the regional platform. That is in the evening, with food from the Chinese or so in advance. ”
Do you have any other ambitions in the union?
“It's really fun, it gives me energy. But I wouldn't want to miss teaching. Dealing with the children, also with the difficult ones. I know exactly what is effective and what isn't, because I used to be such a difficult one myself. For the time being I think it is nice, busy was next to my full-time job. But who knows what part-time opportunities will arise within the union in the future. ”
