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Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District fires pro-union workers
by SWU
Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2009 at 4:21 PM
ECISD Anti-Union Activity/ Retaliation by Administration Creates Unsafe Schools
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Contact: Camilo Garza, 956.289.3904
Edinburg, TX– At last night’s ECISD school board meeting on Tuesday,
September 08, 2009, workers, community members, children and families denounced the recent retaliation in which two bus drivers were terminated as a result of excessive measures of punishment for an overextended break of 15 minutes. The bus drivers who were evaluated for termination were told they could not enter the hearing with a Union Representative.
Bus drivers held signs: "Stop Union Busting at ECISD" and promoted a Living Wage. Children held signs that read "ECISD, Stop abusing my, Mommy!" Over all, about 30 workers showed up to show their support. Camilo Garza (SWU Organizer) and 3 bus drivers spoke about the unsafe and hostile conditions at the ECISD Transportation Department.
It is an injustice that workers are targeted for the most extreme punishments (suspension without pay, possible termination without prior warnings) for resting and taking an extended break, while harassment and sexual harassment, anti-union activity/retaliation, acts of aggression against bus drivers and monitors by the Transportation Director and Staff which create a hostile work environment and unsafe schools, go unpunished to date.
Last Friday about 70 bus drivers protested outside of the Superintendent’s office to alert him of these worsening conditions, abuse, and retaliation at the ECISD Transportation Department.
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ECISD Transportation Workers Protested at School Board Meeting
by SWU
Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2009 at 4:21 PM
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