40 of these are teachers at Gimle uppveksttun in Bergen. The five others who are on strike are shop stewards in the Education Association. There are already three striking teachers at Olsvik school. But that is so far. Because there may be escalations towards the start of school. The teachers are on strike because they believe that they have received worse settlements than other employees in the municipality in the last six years. – They can only call Leader Steffen Handal in the Education Association believes that the settlement is not in place. – It is completely hopeless when we have a shortage of teachers. Then we must focus on the teachers, and at least give them the salary that everyone else gets, he says. There has not yet been a dialogue between Utdanningsforbundet and KS. – My phone is on 24 hours a day. So they can only call at any time, but I have not heard anything yet, says Handal. He does not want to reveal the strike strategy, but says that it is natural to step up the strike as school approaches. – Now a well-deserved holiday awaits teachers on strike. After the summer holidays, the strike will escalate, says Handal. Leader Steffen Handal in Utdanningsforbundet says that they have not taken more teachers on strike, because it is not very effective to strike during the summer holidays. Photo: Charlotte Haarvik Sanden / news – Will strike in Paris and Sulitjelma Leader Bente Myrtveit in the Education Association in Bergen held an appeal when teachers at Gimle school went on strike on Monday morning. – We’re in an ass situation. Why should our children choose to become teachers? Myrtveit encouraged all teachers to wear the T-shirts during the summer holidays. – We will strike in Paris and Sulitjelma. Then I look forward to wild game until we get more with us in the autumn, she said. Leader Bente Myrtveit of the Education Association in Bergen asked the teachers to wear the strike T-shirts during the summer holidays. Photo: Charlotte Haarvik Sanden / news Only three strikers After the wage settlement in May, teachers announced strikes throughout the country. But so far, three teachers at Olsvik school in Bergen are the only ones who have gone on strike in Norway. The three are part of the National Association of Schools (SL). Teacher Joakim Haugen at the school has previously told news that their willingness to strike is great. – It may be difficult to get a breakthrough for anything when you are so few. But a small tow can overturn a large load. What I hope for is to send a signal that we will not settle for the crumbs that are left over, says Haugen. Three teachers at Olsvik school in Bergen, who are all part of the School’s national association, went on strike on 8 June. Now the strike is escalating. Joakim Haugen says that the will to strike is great. Photo: Brynjar Mangor Myrtveit Osgjerd / news – It is a legal strike, so we must take note, says Helene Arnholm, regional director of KS for Vestland and Rogaland. She is not part of KS’s negotiating group, and will therefore not comment on what is needed for KS to enter into dialogue. KS nationally has no further comments beyond Arnholm’s statements, writes Tonje Torsgard, communications consultant at KS, in an e-mail to news.
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The Education Association is stepping up the teachers’ strike – no contact between the parties – news Vestland
