(en) Germany, FAU-IAA - The labor dispute at the Swedish School of Berlin continues. -- No turning to Midsummer (de)

FAU defended on its members who were dismissed from the Swedish School in Berlin. On June 
20, none of the eight dismissals had yet been taken back and no one knows who will teach 
the children in the new school year starting in August. ---- Two weeks after the opening 
of the conflict, the school management is still not willing to the Free Workers Union to 
negotiate (FAU) Berlin - and contrary to other statements to the Swedish news agency TT. 
---- Rather, the director of the school, Lena Brolin announced on 16 June that there could 
be no recovery settings before not end of that period for the submission of wrongful 
dismissal. ---- Therefore, the FAU held on Friday, the traditional Swedish Midsummer 
another colorful rally outside the school and church buildings. The rally turned out to be 
as cheerful alternative Midsummer Celebration. "We have visitors informed about the 
outrageous human resources policy of the school," says Nina Matzek. The secretary of the 
FAU Berlin continues: "This also means that the colleagues were asking to waive their 
right and not to file a lawsuit - the dismissed apparently supposed to believe their only 
humble begging. We do not. "

Receives support FAU not only from parts of anxious parenting, but also by the Swedish 
trade union SAC base, protesting on 15 June at the Bishops' Conference in Uppsala against 
mass dismissal. The case also came in the Swedish public with great interest. To build 
additional pressure, the FAU has taken legal action against the school on June 17. FAU is 
ready to withdraw the complaint should the school - as required by the Berlin-based union 
- takes back the dismissals.

FAU is located since early June in a labor dispute with the Swedish school in Berlin, 
which belongs to the Swedish schools abroad. Reason is the termination of all eight 
teachers at the school, among which are also members of the FAU Berlin are located. On 
June 6, there was a first rally at a school festival, was played there, which also 
includes the popular pop song "Kom strength Lena" ("Come on Lena").

More pictures can be found on the "Blog Arbetsplatskonflikten p? Svenska Skolan i Berlin" .
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