Why Teacher Unions Are Good for Teachers and the Public
WHY JOIN NANTU
BENEFITS AS A NANTU MEMBER
What is NANTU for?
To protect members / teachers at their work
To improve the conditions of their work through & much more
To improve the conditions of their work through & much more
Do teachers need NANTU?
Yes they do because… the forming of a trade union is inevitable wherever there are two groups with different interests.
Two Groups
These two groups are: the EMPLOYER (MoE) and the TEACHERS (NANTU)
TEACHERS CAN
oppose management
propose ideas
demand decent terms of work
negotiate with the employers
AS ORGANISED TEACHERS
Are not longer powerless
Can meet the employers as equals
Can recover their dignity in exchange of their lives for a honest living
No longer feeling very weak, utterly dependent on their employer’s good will.
AN UNORGANISED TEACHER
Acting alone you cannot achieve anything
In terms of protecting yourself from the harmful acts of the employer
In securing better working conditions
In seeking the passage of laws protecting teachers and as an individual
You will find yourself utterly powerless an at the employers’ mercy