Comments on: Standing up to The Man http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/ Previously On the Face Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel H. http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Daniel H. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:59:38 +0000 http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/#comment-2831 Interesting what Karen has to say about this. The erosion of the salaries is not everything. I think this ties in to an ulterior (or perhaps not) motive of the government. Explanation: As expressed in a pre-film lecture at the Haifa Cinematheque a few days ago: the government's motive is to cripple and ultimately dismantle the unions and organizational power of the teachers , primarily the public school unions as well as the university professors. The "brain drain" is truly a real threat. As a new immigrant grad student from the States/Canada, the concept of a nationwide strike is sometimes beyond comprehension. But I fully back the professors' struggle, but am seriously concerned about the negative affect on the students as a result. Should the government just suck it up or will the Israeli unwillingness to come out a "freier" get the best of them? We'll see tonight at midnight! Interesting what Karen has to say about this. The erosion of the salaries is not everything. I think this ties in to an ulterior (or perhaps not) motive of the government. Explanation: As expressed in a pre-film lecture at the Haifa Cinematheque a few days ago: the government’s motive is to cripple and ultimately dismantle the unions and organizational power of the teachers , primarily the public school unions as well as the university professors. The “brain drain” is truly a real threat.

As a new immigrant grad student from the States/Canada, the concept of a nationwide strike is sometimes beyond comprehension. But I fully back the professors’ struggle, but am seriously concerned about the negative affect on the students as a result. Should the government just suck it up or will the Israeli unwillingness to come out a “freier” get the best of them? We’ll see tonight at midnight!

]]> By: godlessjew http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 godlessjew Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:23:59 +0000 http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/#comment-2830 phoned is bugged, huh? Wait, what did I say :) phoned is bugged, huh? Wait, what did I say :)

]]> By: Karen Alkalay-Gut http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Karen Alkalay-Gut Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:10:16 +0000 http://lisagoldman.net/2008/01/04/standing-up-to-the-man/#comment-2829 Lisa, Just for the record, I would much rather work with the Man then stand up to him. And I still believe we can. But I think I haven't done enough in that direction. Watch me this week. Lisa, Just for the record, I would much rather work with the Man then stand up to him. And I still believe we can. But I think I haven’t done enough in that direction. Watch me this week.

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