AOb-members almost unanimously agree to the collective labor agreement for primary education
Ninety-five percent of the AObmembers say 'yes' to the new collective labor agreement for primary education. This includes closing the pay gap. 'Fantastic that the finances are now good – great!'
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'A nice step for primary education'. 'It's fantastic that the finances are getting good now – great!'. 'Glad it worked out, chapeau!' and 'Finally, too bad I'm about to retire now!'
Those are some reactions from AOb-members of the negotiator's agreement of the new collective labor agreement for primary education. Nearly 95 percent of the members agree with this agreement. If the employers also agree, which is expected, the new collective labor agreement is a fact. And the pay gap – the difference in salary between primary school teachers and their colleagues in secondary education – has finally closed.
Of course, as an individual teacher I could never have managed such a salary increase myself. So join
“A historic result”, says AOb-driver Thijs Roovers, who first joined PO in Actie and later at the AOb fought the pay gap. “With this agreement, pay in primary and secondary education has become equal. Also for supporters. Also for school leaders. And also for people in secondary special education. Colleagues have campaigned for this for years. Personally, this is the crowning glory of my work.”
Workload
Roovers emphasizes that a lot still needs to be done, such as reducing class sizes and less work pressure. “And the shortage of school leaders and teachers has not been solved in one fell swoop with this collective labor agreement.”
De AObmembers agree: “A good start. Negotiating further for structural solutions to the teacher shortage', 'The indexation of pensions also deserves attention', 'Remains necessary: Smaller classes!'. But the general mood remains: 'Very happy with it, finally!', and: 'Thank you so much for all your time and energy!'
Malieveld
“But don't just thank the AOb or PO in Action”, says Roovers. “Be sure to thank yourself: this result would not have been possible without all those years of strikes and protests, without all those tens of thousands of colleagues at regional strike meetings, in the Zuiderpark and on the Malieveld.”
According to Roovers, this result once again proves that unions matter. “As an individual teacher, I could never have managed to close the pay gap myself. You do something like that together - you need mass for that. And much more needs to be done in education, so: become a member. "
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