Strike in the public service : In the middle two-thirds of the public day care centers are to

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februari 26, 2019

prelude to the day of action: On the Fritz-Karsen-school gather Protesters on the balcony of the school. “Equip instead of Burning”, “According to the course of study is before the Burnout”, “Who saves in formation, it is bitter to read necessary” on the banners. Some of the strike participants will distribute red WT-West and Mini-Vuvuzelas, from the classrooms of children waving. The mood is combative-optimistic.

Such scenes are in Berlin today is not an isolated case, the effects of the strike in the public service are great. In schools, in daycare centers, there are often just one emergency care. According to the WT today already 10,000 people have been on strike and on Wednesday it goes.

At the Fritz-Karsen-school is today and tomorrow on strike.Photo: Maria-Mercedes Hering

dozens of day care centers remain closed

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From the strike of day-care centres are several dozen institutions in the whole of Berlin affected the WT says, in the middle part of the 56 day-care centres operated in-house 53 the strike, of which 37 remain at least fully closed. In Berlin, the South-West of the 37 day-care centres with 4800 seats on Tuesday, and on Wednesday 16 closed, to a total of 12, the emergency care is divided.

A visit in Berlin-Steglitz, the District of Lichterfelde, manteuffel road. There is provided in a nursery today and tomorrow, the emergency care is called: The nursery cares for children from three surrounding facilities. For educators, this means a lot of work, as during the last strike. However, this time, more to be expected, because the parents heard the “emergency care”.

In the nursery in the manteuffel Strasse in Steglitz, a emergency care will take place today and tomorrow.Photo: Amy Walker

change of location, other street, other Kita. The educators prefer to remain anonymous – understanding for the strike: “It’s not about the money, it’s about everything else.” On average, they serve in a room for 17 to 20 children. In the nursery they have Employed two full-time.

“can’t be all there – we are working with small children. That is because, even sick, is completely normal.” But then the staff is not enough. “It needs to change in education policy. We are here concentrated, and more and more children come, but there is no change in the conditions”.

told A teacher that some parents may be alarmed if you see how many children come to a small room – but have no other choice. “The parents ask sometimes, ‘Where are you going with the children?’ and then we have to say: Well, here. This is what we have and can offer – that’s it.”

Martina Castello, educational management for the day-care centres for in-house operation in the South-West, both the framework as well as the financial statement of the educators in the kindergartens. “It is time that this profession is monetarily enhanced. The appreciation in the company – so I hear this from parents has arrived. And since the content of the requirements for the facilities have increased in the last ten years, I must say: Now is the time to make an appeal to the politicians. Otherwise it will soon be very difficult in the day-care centres”.

Castello told that the financial Hardship for many educators is a major issue. “Many of our workforce are over 50 years old – the average age in our 1023 educators is 46,7 – and this work puts high demands on the body, because one is, after decades of work quickly unable to work”.

she says, when she asks the employees, who can no longer physically, whether you want to make an application for a pension, say, in 99 percent of the cases: “I can’t afford but simple.”

For Castello, with the age pyramid in this profession is very worrying, and for a majority of the employees old-age poverty is a serious issue. “There is, fortunately, a lot of young talent, particularly the in-service training is popular. And in spite of the conditions many young employees remained. But if this is to remain so, then we have to upgrade this profession is now finally”.

another Problem is the personnel key is: “The proportion of time for training, vacation, and illness is not taken into account. If so, for these reasons, staff is true, then there is usually no representation. In General, it is so that if someone fails a six weeks, a representation can be made. As a result, the double-burden for other educators too fast to large – and increases the risk of disease”.

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in Front of the Fritz-Karsen school in Berlin-Neukölln-Britz is integration educator Marianne Röchert. She has a clear demand: “More staff means more opportunities for the children. It’s not just about more money, even if it is not, of course, particularly for younger colleagues is important. We need more staff, more space and better facilities.” For this, they take part with their colleagues in the strike.

strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday

In nurseries, schools, youth welfare offices and universities should be on strike as reported by the employees on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday, all other employees covered by the collective agreement of the countries are also, for the warning strike called. This, then, relates also, among other things, district offices, Senate administrations, libraries and employees in the police and fire service. Called to the Strikes the GEW Berlin, Verdi, and for Wednesday, the police Union GdP.

On the 27. February, the meeting place at 10 am on the Potsdamer Platz, the demonstration route leads to the Alexanderplatz.

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Strike in the public service : In the middle two-thirds of the public day care centers are to

dozens of day care centers remain closed

schools today and tomorrow sealing

strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday

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