Här pratas det om människor med "knaper utbildning"som inte kan rendera något till samhället pga sin okompetens... Vad har hans utbildning gett honom? Var finns intelligensen här? Var finns värdegrunden och solidariteten? Vem ska ta hand om honom på ålders höst? Vi skattebetalare????
lördag 20 februari 2010
måndag 8 februari 2010
Björklunds senaste utspel
Så ska då lågstadieläraren återinföras. Läs- och skrivinlärning skall åter få en betydande del i utbildningen: toppen säger jag! Men resten, att få "översiktliga" kunskaper inom 11 ämnen, hur bra är de? Gick vi inte ifrån det systemet en gåg i tiden för att det inte upplevdes som positivt?
Hur bra skulle det vara om en minister hade hand om 11 områden inom politiken? T e x kan ju björklund inte bara ha hand om utbildning utan även socialministeriet, kultur-, jordbruks-, näringslivs-, justitie-, arbetsmarknad-, utrikes-, bistånds-, integrations och jämställdhets-, handels- och industriministeriet! Tänk, så mycket skattemedel vi skulle spara som istället kan läggas på skola, vård och omsorg. Skolan har ju trots allt hand om Sveriges framtid och då måste vi ha väl utbildade lärare med djupa ämneskunskaper inom de ämnen de undervisar i. Vi måste få fram en utbildning som ger oss både fördjupade ämneskunskaper och en organisation inom skolan som ger eleverna både tryggheten av att inte ha för många lärare och goda ämneskunskaper genom samarbete och utveckling! Därför är det viktigt att det satsas på lärare genom kompetensutveckling och ständig uppdatering av sådant som sker i samhället. En bättre samverkan mellan näringsliv, skola och samhälle. Detta sker bara genom satsning på barn och ungdomar, inte genom att ständigt skära ned inom skolans verksamhet.
Lärare leder barn/ungdomar mot framtiden - det bör också utbildningsministern göra som är den som är vald av folket att förbättra skolan!
Hur bra skulle det vara om en minister hade hand om 11 områden inom politiken? T e x kan ju björklund inte bara ha hand om utbildning utan även socialministeriet, kultur-, jordbruks-, näringslivs-, justitie-, arbetsmarknad-, utrikes-, bistånds-, integrations och jämställdhets-, handels- och industriministeriet! Tänk, så mycket skattemedel vi skulle spara som istället kan läggas på skola, vård och omsorg. Skolan har ju trots allt hand om Sveriges framtid och då måste vi ha väl utbildade lärare med djupa ämneskunskaper inom de ämnen de undervisar i. Vi måste få fram en utbildning som ger oss både fördjupade ämneskunskaper och en organisation inom skolan som ger eleverna både tryggheten av att inte ha för många lärare och goda ämneskunskaper genom samarbete och utveckling! Därför är det viktigt att det satsas på lärare genom kompetensutveckling och ständig uppdatering av sådant som sker i samhället. En bättre samverkan mellan näringsliv, skola och samhälle. Detta sker bara genom satsning på barn och ungdomar, inte genom att ständigt skära ned inom skolans verksamhet.
Lärare leder barn/ungdomar mot framtiden - det bör också utbildningsministern göra som är den som är vald av folket att förbättra skolan!
onsdag 3 februari 2010
Lärarförbundet: tid för varje elev - Debatt - www.vlt.se
Nu är det dags för oss alla att sätta ner foten. Inga fler nedskärningar inom skola och omsorg. Barnen och ungdomarna är vår framtid! Det är vi som ska ge dem det de behöver för att den framtiden ska vara fylld av möjligheter, inte hinder. Låt oss ge dem det de behöver genom en god utbildning av hög kvalité. Låt inte barnen betala krisen!
Lärarförbundet: tid för varje elev - Debatt - www.vlt.se
Lärarförbundet: tid för varje elev - Debatt - www.vlt.se
onsdag 20 januari 2010
Make IT Fair
Support workers at Gold Peak factories in their struggle for decent wages and benefits, as well as for the redress and proper compensation for workers with cadmium-affected ex-workers.
Just send an email to the Gold Peak company through this link!
Just send an email to the Gold Peak company through this link!
onsdag 6 januari 2010
Efter 25 år som fackligt engagerad med livet som insats
Efter att ha deltagit i Genéveskolan 2009 och då 2010 har gjort sitt intåg så brukar jag alltid göra en summering av mina upplevelser. Medan jag satt där och gick igenom foton tagna under ILOkonferensen så kom jag att undra över hur det har gått för denna otroligt engagerade man: Jan Sithole. I Times of Swaziland den 12 oktober 2009 kunde man läsa följande (läs också kommentarerna längst ner som intygar hans långa engagemang!):
Jan Sithole FINALLY bows out of SFTU
By Phila on October 12,2009
MATSAPHA – After leading the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) for 25 years, Jan Sithole yesterday stepped down as Secretary General of the country’s union mother-body.
However, he continues to be a member of the organisation he has helped build since 1984.
Sithole has been replaced by Mduduzi Gina, who beat former Deputy Secretary General Archie Sayed by a landslide margin after tense moments of a voting process conducted through a secret ballot.
The elections, which were monitored by the Council of Swaziland Churches, took place on the third and final day of the 7th SFTU Delegates Congress held at Esibayeni Lodge and attended by 13 affiliates of the organisation.
During the elections, Gina and Sayed were the only persons nominated for the Secretary General’s position, while Sithole did not stand.
After the voting process had been concluded, the auditorium erupted into song and dance as Gina was announced winner with 70 votes against Sayed’s paltry 30.
Acknowledged
Gina, in his maiden speech as Secretary General, acknowledged the role played by his predecessor and appealed to the over 100 delegates for protection of the organisation’s integrity.
“The debates and interrogations witnessed here since the congress began on Friday were a sign that all of you have the best interests of the federation at heart,” Gina said.
He told the delegates that the continued existence of the organisation lay squarely on their shoulders and not his sole responsibility.
“I grew up within the structures of unionism as I joined the workers struggle, while still a young man. I’ve always been a dedicated activist and shall continue to safeguard the interests of the federation,” the new Secretary General said.
In an interview with Sithole, the outgoing leader said Gina was one of the brilliant emerging leaders of the SFTU and assured everyone that “the organisation is in the right hands”.
Serving
Gina has been serving as Second Deputy Secretary of the SFTU for the past four years and has been Secretary General of the Swaziland Processing Refining and Allied Workers Union (SPRAWU).
He is also the Swaziland National Provident Fund’s current Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Extra-ordinary Congress for SFTU coming
MATSAPHA – The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions will hold an extra-ordinary congress in the next few months.
This was one of the resolutions taken at the end of the organisation’s 7th Delegates Congress yesterday afternoon.
The newly-elected national executive committee of the organisation has been given this congress as its first assignment.
“We need to prepare for the extra-ordinary congress and the new executive committee has to start preparations for the event as soon as possible,” new president Barnes Dlamini said.
Dlamini reminded the new committee that leadership was a sacrifice and there was a lot of sacrificing that they had to do.
The agenda, date and other logistics of the congress could not be divulged by the president.
Barnes is new SFTU president
MATSAPHA – Barnes Dlamini was yesterday elected new president of the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions.
Dlamini takes over from Simon Shongwe who reportedly withdrew from the race after numerous consultations and lobbying.
Dlamini and Shongwe were the only persons who had shown interest in the position.
“Shongwe wanted to retain his position and at the beginning of the congress he had indicated that he would stand for the elections. However, he withdrew at the last minute, thereby handing unopposed victory to Barnes,” a source within the National Executive said.
Barnes had served as Deputy President in the previous National Executive and was also at the forefront of the Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF).
Comments to this article (4 posted)
I always admire Mr. Jan Sithole as leader and my role model, you are a great leader.... you have served your federation with distintion... farewell, may the almighty be with you and bless you. from your admire Elias Phiri from Mpumalanga SA
(Posted by Elias Phiri, November 6, 2009, 11:20 PM)
Dear Jan... Greetings from Canada ! I have fond memories of you as a student at Mankayane. I have followed your career from a distance. In 2000 we visited Swaziland and connected with a few former students but were unable to locate you. I recall your enthusiasm for drama and table tennis. I trust you continue to follow the God First motto of good old Mamkayane High. An "old"Tishela Frank Berry
(Posted by Frank Berry, October 25, 2009, 10:18 AM)
Thanks Jan, you have made your mark since coming from your youthful years at Mankayane High School in the 70's. You played your role very well and it was time to let go and a young blood come in. Hope you guys will help the workers realize that they are the owners of the economy not the Royals. The workers mustn't be exploited by either the capitalist or the Royals. It's bad taste when few enjoy 2/3 of the economy at the expense of the majority!! Phambili ngo'Mkhonto wekulwa neyi mbungulu nama gundane!! As COSATU here in Gauteng we are behind your struggle 110%.
(Posted by Themba D. Sobethu (Pretoria), October 13, 2009, 3:10 PM)
so long comrade ....you surely made yo presence felt... you gave these bogus politicians a good run for their money ! no one will ever forget you ...Amandla !
(Posted by dibaba, October 12, 2009, 7:25 PM)
Jag hoppas verkligen att den nya ordföranden har samma engagemang som Jan har haft och att han fortsätter att arbeta för folket och de mänskliga rättigheterna! I Jans fotspår (hoppas bara att han slipper trakasserier och mordhot)!
Jan Sithole FINALLY bows out of SFTU
By Phila on October 12,2009
MATSAPHA – After leading the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) for 25 years, Jan Sithole yesterday stepped down as Secretary General of the country’s union mother-body.
However, he continues to be a member of the organisation he has helped build since 1984.
Sithole has been replaced by Mduduzi Gina, who beat former Deputy Secretary General Archie Sayed by a landslide margin after tense moments of a voting process conducted through a secret ballot.
The elections, which were monitored by the Council of Swaziland Churches, took place on the third and final day of the 7th SFTU Delegates Congress held at Esibayeni Lodge and attended by 13 affiliates of the organisation.
During the elections, Gina and Sayed were the only persons nominated for the Secretary General’s position, while Sithole did not stand.
After the voting process had been concluded, the auditorium erupted into song and dance as Gina was announced winner with 70 votes against Sayed’s paltry 30.
Acknowledged
Gina, in his maiden speech as Secretary General, acknowledged the role played by his predecessor and appealed to the over 100 delegates for protection of the organisation’s integrity.
“The debates and interrogations witnessed here since the congress began on Friday were a sign that all of you have the best interests of the federation at heart,” Gina said.
He told the delegates that the continued existence of the organisation lay squarely on their shoulders and not his sole responsibility.
“I grew up within the structures of unionism as I joined the workers struggle, while still a young man. I’ve always been a dedicated activist and shall continue to safeguard the interests of the federation,” the new Secretary General said.
In an interview with Sithole, the outgoing leader said Gina was one of the brilliant emerging leaders of the SFTU and assured everyone that “the organisation is in the right hands”.
Serving
Gina has been serving as Second Deputy Secretary of the SFTU for the past four years and has been Secretary General of the Swaziland Processing Refining and Allied Workers Union (SPRAWU).
He is also the Swaziland National Provident Fund’s current Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Extra-ordinary Congress for SFTU coming
MATSAPHA – The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions will hold an extra-ordinary congress in the next few months.
This was one of the resolutions taken at the end of the organisation’s 7th Delegates Congress yesterday afternoon.
The newly-elected national executive committee of the organisation has been given this congress as its first assignment.
“We need to prepare for the extra-ordinary congress and the new executive committee has to start preparations for the event as soon as possible,” new president Barnes Dlamini said.
Dlamini reminded the new committee that leadership was a sacrifice and there was a lot of sacrificing that they had to do.
The agenda, date and other logistics of the congress could not be divulged by the president.
Barnes is new SFTU president
MATSAPHA – Barnes Dlamini was yesterday elected new president of the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions.
Dlamini takes over from Simon Shongwe who reportedly withdrew from the race after numerous consultations and lobbying.
Dlamini and Shongwe were the only persons who had shown interest in the position.
“Shongwe wanted to retain his position and at the beginning of the congress he had indicated that he would stand for the elections. However, he withdrew at the last minute, thereby handing unopposed victory to Barnes,” a source within the National Executive said.
Barnes had served as Deputy President in the previous National Executive and was also at the forefront of the Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF).
Comments to this article (4 posted)
I always admire Mr. Jan Sithole as leader and my role model, you are a great leader.... you have served your federation with distintion... farewell, may the almighty be with you and bless you. from your admire Elias Phiri from Mpumalanga SA
(Posted by Elias Phiri, November 6, 2009, 11:20 PM)
Dear Jan... Greetings from Canada ! I have fond memories of you as a student at Mankayane. I have followed your career from a distance. In 2000 we visited Swaziland and connected with a few former students but were unable to locate you. I recall your enthusiasm for drama and table tennis. I trust you continue to follow the God First motto of good old Mamkayane High. An "old"Tishela Frank Berry
(Posted by Frank Berry, October 25, 2009, 10:18 AM)
Thanks Jan, you have made your mark since coming from your youthful years at Mankayane High School in the 70's. You played your role very well and it was time to let go and a young blood come in. Hope you guys will help the workers realize that they are the owners of the economy not the Royals. The workers mustn't be exploited by either the capitalist or the Royals. It's bad taste when few enjoy 2/3 of the economy at the expense of the majority!! Phambili ngo'Mkhonto wekulwa neyi mbungulu nama gundane!! As COSATU here in Gauteng we are behind your struggle 110%.
(Posted by Themba D. Sobethu (Pretoria), October 13, 2009, 3:10 PM)
so long comrade ....you surely made yo presence felt... you gave these bogus politicians a good run for their money ! no one will ever forget you ...Amandla !
(Posted by dibaba, October 12, 2009, 7:25 PM)
Jag hoppas verkligen att den nya ordföranden har samma engagemang som Jan har haft och att han fortsätter att arbeta för folket och de mänskliga rättigheterna! I Jans fotspår (hoppas bara att han slipper trakasserier och mordhot)!
måndag 21 december 2009
Jul - Navidad - Christmas - Noël
It's not Christmas for all of us and maybe it is time to think about the Christmas spirit when reading this from INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) homepage:
"SITRAPETEN members assaulted and dislodged
Brussels, 18 December 2009 (ITUC OnLine): On 10 December, 250 heavily
armed state security force officers dislodged 25 members of SITRAPETEN,
along with MSICG political council members and a number of journalists,
to free the area to set up the stage for a concert to be held as part of
"La Academia" television series produced by the Mexican television
station TV Azteca.
The security officers surged against the trade unionists, beating them
with truncheons and sprayed a strong irritant directly onto their faces.
The product blinded them for a time and continued to affect their skin
for over twenty four hours. Throughout the incident, officers from the
National Civil Police filmed the workers, together with those of other
nationalities who had joined with them in solidarity.
The security forces then went on to destroy the place they had been
living in for over a year. The workers have been on the street since
their employer, Agua Pura Salvavidas, unfairly dismissed them when they
formed a union. Despite a court ruling in their favour, ordering the
workers' immediate reinstatement and recognition of the trade union,
their situation remains unchanged. The Castillo Hnos company owners have
ignored the rulings, spurred by the indifference shown by the Guatemalan
authorities, particularly the Labour Ministry and the General Labour
Inspectorate."
Let's send our collegues in Guatemala a thought of solidarity in this difficult situation and hope that the union work will soon be implemented in every country as being a normal part of every day's working habit.
"SITRAPETEN members assaulted and dislodged
Brussels, 18 December 2009 (ITUC OnLine): On 10 December, 250 heavily
armed state security force officers dislodged 25 members of SITRAPETEN,
along with MSICG political council members and a number of journalists,
to free the area to set up the stage for a concert to be held as part of
"La Academia" television series produced by the Mexican television
station TV Azteca.
The security officers surged against the trade unionists, beating them
with truncheons and sprayed a strong irritant directly onto their faces.
The product blinded them for a time and continued to affect their skin
for over twenty four hours. Throughout the incident, officers from the
National Civil Police filmed the workers, together with those of other
nationalities who had joined with them in solidarity.
The security forces then went on to destroy the place they had been
living in for over a year. The workers have been on the street since
their employer, Agua Pura Salvavidas, unfairly dismissed them when they
formed a union. Despite a court ruling in their favour, ordering the
workers' immediate reinstatement and recognition of the trade union,
their situation remains unchanged. The Castillo Hnos company owners have
ignored the rulings, spurred by the indifference shown by the Guatemalan
authorities, particularly the Labour Ministry and the General Labour
Inspectorate."
Let's send our collegues in Guatemala a thought of solidarity in this difficult situation and hope that the union work will soon be implemented in every country as being a normal part of every day's working habit.
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