Three weeks ago, when the workers were asked to sign new wage agreements, Ms. Dillon saw her chance.
If employers agree to all kinds of wage agreements that they cannot afford, you have huge moral hazard problems.
The union would strike on February 21 if no acceptable wage agreement was forthcoming.
Any wage deferral agreement would still have to be approved by a vote of the teacher union's full membership.
The wage agreement of 6.4 percent for the year was higher than some had hoped.
In most cases, costly collective wage agreements and schemes for better conditions at work fall by the wayside.
This also includes adherence to the wage agreements in force where the principal is located.
Respect for national traditions in relation to wage agreements will have to cost whatever it costs.
We must be open to new models, for example the introduction of reduced working hours into wage agreements for single parents.
Ambiguous wage agreements led to many of these disputes.