Brazil, Rio, Media, Teachers Union Officially Declares Unconditional Support for the Black Block (pt)

Teachers union officially declares support for Black Blockers. Professional education
want to suspend [monicipality] sessions that approved the Plan Positions and continue the 
strike ---- The State Union of Education Professionals (SEPE) stated during assembly on 
Wednesday, unconditional support for the Black Blocs with respect to clashes with police 
occurred at the protest Monday. ---- There was vote on the subject during the meeting at 
the Municipal Club in Tijuca, Rio's North Zone, which also defined the strike continuity. 
---- Many teachers say they have been protected by masked from the excesses committed by 
the police and, in addition, they have done first aid to people injured during the 
confusion around the Town Hall.

"Manifestations of education professionals continue to be organized by SEPE, but the Black 
Blocs are always welcome. SEPE can not be responsible for prior acts, but in the protests 
of the teachers those who cause conflicts were not the Black Blocs but the police," said 
the general coordinator Alex Sepe Trentino.

The report said that the DIA admiration of teachers by masked youths is evident in this 
fourth edition. In groups of teachers and other pages snips formed on Facebook, were 
posted since the beginning of the month phrases like "Black Blocs, admire you," 
"Congratulations to the Warriors Black Blocs", "Black Bloc is my friend. Messed with him, 
touched me." A woman who identified herself as the teacher classified as "young fearless." 
Another, more direct, called them "cute".

About 5000 teachers attended the meeting and, soon after, came out in march toward New 
Town. During the meeting, there was still a clarification on outbound requests the 
Secretary of Education Claudia Costin. According to the union, the screams "Outside, 
Costin" does not constitute a condition for ending the strike, are just seen as a way to 
express disagreement with the current policy of the municipality for education.

"The mayor Eduardo Paes said no negotiating with SEPE. This only diminishes the spirit of 
consensus and increases war between the two sides, which to me should not exist," said 
Rep. Marcelo Ash (PSOL), who attended the meeting on Wednesday.

Judge Debra Nalin, the 5th of Treasury may decide on Wednesday for granting or not the 
injunction to suspend the session that approved the Plan Positions, Careers and Salaries 
of municipal teachers, last Tuesday, the House Municipal.

The Magistrate ruled on Tuesday night that President House, Alderman Jorge Felippe (PMDB), 
will manifest within 48 hours of the sessions. After receiving the information, the judge 
will consider whether to grant the injunction.

The writ of mandamus with the request was made by councilors Athayde Renato Silva, Eliomar 
de Souza Coelho, Paulo Pinheiro, Reimont Luiz Otoni Santa Barbara, Brizola, Davidson 
Jefferson Dias de Moura, Marcio Barreto dos Santos Garcia, Maria Teresa and Veronica 
Bergher Keys Oak Costa.

In the lawsuit, lawmakers argue that the right to due process of law would have been 
"violated by reason of tumult, lack of security of councilors and employees of the 
Legislature and the prevention of public access to sessions that occurred in the City Hall 
on the date of approval of plan" . According to the councilors, the meeting of the 
Thematic laws, in principle, should be open to the public, which did not occur with the 
three sessions questioned.

The group also questions the distribution of passwords so that councilors could invite a 
person to monitor the vote. In the process, the councilors allege further that the 
Municipal Organic Law expressly prohibits the holding of secret sessions