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kiwikorean
Joined: 08 May 2004
Location: Korea
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 Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject: Foreign teachers association of Korea! |
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Can someone tell me if there is such an organisation?
Or foreign English teachers association of Korea |
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sadsac
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang
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| Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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No, any association formed, may be deemed a union by the government and that is illegal.  |
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paperbag princess
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Location: veggie hell
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| unions are illegal? |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| paperbag princess wrote: |
| unions are illegal? |
no |
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Homer
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| They might be illegal or legal but a foreign teachers union in Korea would, in my opinion, be useless and unfeasable due to the nature of the teaching market here. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 3:20 am Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
| They might be illegal or legal but a foreign teachers union in Korea would, in my opinion, be useless and unfeasable due to the nature of the teaching market here. |
I agree. Foreign teachers would need a powerful advocate, not a union. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 3:32 am Post subject: |
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(sigh) This topic comes up every six months.
Okay, unions are legal, pure and simple. It is illegal however for E-2 holders to join one. |
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kiwikorean
Joined: 08 May 2004
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| But if it were only an association that helped foreign teachers get together and help in settling new teachers into Korean life. Would that be illegal. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| But if it were only an association that helped foreign teachers get together and help in settling new teachers into Korean life. Would that be illegal. |
This sounds more like a volunteer association to help newbies.
It would still be unfeasable due the nature of the teaching market, i.e. mostly short-term teachers (1-2 years) with little interest in investing in the place (quite understandable). |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| kiwikorean wrote: |
| But if it were only an association that helped foreign teachers get together and help in settling new teachers into Korean life. Would that be illegal. |
Not as far as I know. But who would be willing to do this (in addition to their job)? Unless it is a person at their school it is unlikely to happen. Then too see what Mr. Homer said. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| >. I've got a friend here in DAEJON who's interested in working on organizing something like this. Voluntary association ( of course ). |
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