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    Government preparing legislation to end teachers dispute

    CBC – Thu, 23 Feb, 2012

    The B.C. government will draft legislation to end the contract dispute between teachers and the government over the weekend, Education Minister George Abbott has confirmed.

    Abbott confirmed the government is preparing the legislation after receiving a special fact-finding report into the stalled negotiation on Thursday morning.

    The report, by Trevor Hughes, the assistant deputy minister of industrial relations, found that despite almost one year of negotiations and more than 75 face-to-face sessions, the parties have not been able to narrow the outstanding issues.

    Hughs found it is very unlikely the B.C.'s teachers will reach a voluntary agreement with their government employers.

    "The net zero mandate is a fundamental obstacle," concluded Hughes, referring to the government's position that there can be no net gain in wages or other benefits in any new public sector contract.

    Hughes was asked by the government to investigating the likelihood of a negotiated settlement between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the B.C. Public School Employer's Association.

    The report was delivered to Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid on Thursday morning, who passed it on to Education Minister George Abbott.

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    • Sandy
      Sandy  •  3 months ago
      Teachers should face the fact that the BC Government is going to legislate them back to work..
    • southoka2002
      southoka2002  •  Kelowna, British Columbia  •  3 months ago
      Am I surprised that the government is going to introduce legislation to end the dispute? Not at all and no one should think differently. This was a set up from the start for the government. The only reason it wasn't sooner is because the public never got onside with the government. Now, of course, the government is taking action because report card time is coming up again and administrators are tired of all the "extra" work they have been doing. I doubt the teachers' job-action interferred with student learning in the classrooms around this province. The Fact Finder's report was a fore gone conclusion. Betting on the outcome had better odds then a two horse race! The issues will now be interesting. Will the government "cut and slash" at the teacher contract like they did before making boards, management and administrators happy? Now that's Liberal negotiations for you!!!
    • Ivanthehorrible
      Ivanthehorrible  •  3 months ago
      B.C....from one train wreck to the next...what f**kup place...
    • Canadian
      Canadian  •  New Westminster, British Columbia  •  3 months ago
      Mr. Sinclair you have done nothing in the past 15 years to help stop the goverment distroy our great Unions,your just sitting on your hands collecting apaycheque and good retirement pkg. you do not know how to set off a B.C. wide strike which should have been done a long time ago. Shit or get off the pot.
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