Bargaining Update
Hi Folks, This bargaining update was just send out from Jim Iker, BCTF President. If you have not already signed up to the MyBCTF portal it is quite easy to do. You can follow the links from the BCTF main …
Category: Bargaining
Update: Induction, TTOC callout, CUPE cuts, Bargaining, Violence in the Workplace
Hi Folks, The year continues and some days it seems, ‘Geez, is it Thanksgiving already?!”, and other days it is something like, “Geez, it’s only mid October!!” And so it goes…. TTOC Orientation/ BCTF Induction We tried something a bit …
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CUPE settles
Hi Folks, You have probably heard this morning that CUPE settled yesterday evening. They achieved 3.5% wage increase and no concessions. This is the link to the CUPE news release: http://cupe.bc.ca/news/3159 Now we will begin to see where, in fact, …
CUPE and Teacher negotiations
Hi Folks, Happy New Year!! I hope everyone enjoyed a peaceful summer. And now: onwards and upwards! I thought I would try and get a quick update out about CUPE and Teacher negotiations. There is much in the media of …
Minister’s Letter and Another Vote
Hi Folks, By now most of you will have observed a wee little missive from our newly appointed Minister of Education. I believe he e-mailed it to about 35,000 of his close personal teacher friends. The reality of this …
Local Matters Ratification Vote
Hi Folks, The local matters ratification vote will be conducted on Tuesday, June 25th. We will bring the ballot box around to each school. You will also be able to vote at the VINTA office on: Monday June 24, from …
Local Bargaining and School Visits
Local Bargaining We concluded our local Bargaining with the School District on Monday. It was an interesting process. There was no realistic dispute resolution process, so, essentially each party had a veto. If one side or the other did not …