Are Schools Ready for Use?
Prince George, B.C. – Now that a tentative deal has been reached in BC’s teachers dispute, how hard will CUPE support staff need to work to prepare for next week’s anticipated return to class?
Local 3742 president Karen Wong refused to comment on that Tuesday, but School District 57 Board Chairperson Sharel Warrington is confident schools will be ready.
“You’d need to talk to CUPE about that, but I know they will do their very best to make sure that everything is in order for students to return to class as soon as they can.”
Warrington admits one issue that will need to be addressed when kids do return is how to make up for the first three weeks of missed classes.
“I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to address all of these issues once students are back in school. It’s been a long process for everyone and I know that everyone will be pleased to start fresh and to start work towards the new year.”
Teachers are to vote on the tentative contract on Thursday, the BCTF is recommending the teachers ratify the deal which will see them get a 7.25% wage hike over 6 years in addition to addressing issues of past grievances in the form of a signing bonus. It also puts more money into addressing issues of class size and composition.
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“You’d need to talk to CUPE about that…”
So we let the employees tell the employer how hard they’re going to work? Something is seriously wrong with the system.
“So we let the employees tell the employer how hard they’re going to work? Something is seriously wrong with the system.”
Can’t push them too hard else they go off in stress leave!
Did you ever think axman that there might not be enough hours in a day to actually be ready?
“Did you ever think axman that there might not be enough hours in a day to actually be ready?”
They’ve had 3 months to get ready.
Where is Mr. Pepper? Should you not be asking the boss if the store is ready to open? And why is CUPE not willing to comment, maybe they haven’t been told yet! Good answers that aren’t answers, this is kind of a non story Ben, could we please have a story with some facts?
Not make excuses but cupe wouldn’t cross the picket line. But, why wouldn’t they want to talk to the media about it? That’s odd.
The BCTF hasn’t ratified the deal yet, it would be inappropriate for a CUPE member to comment on the timing of opening schools.
They still cannot cross the picket line can they
“They’ve had 3 months to get ready.”
Pull your head out of the sand Axman. No one has worked for 3 months.
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 @ 8:11 AM by slinky
They still cannot cross the picket line can they
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They had all summer to get the schools ready, there were few picket lines in July and August.
” this is kind of a non story Ben, could we please have a story with some facts?”
Go start your own blog site if you don’t like it 1canada.
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 @ 8:19 AM by NoWay
“They’ve had 3 months to get ready.”
Pull your head out of the sand Axman. No one has worked for 3 months.
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And like I said, there is something seriously wrong with the system.
Schools are Ready to Go.
They have been Ready since Sept.2nd.
BCTF just pinning the delay of School on CUPE.
Why ?? Who Knows–Make them look better I suspect.
oneofakind, are you you in the construction industry? I’m aware of a couple elementaries that have work needed to get heat/water up and running. Union trades couldn’t cross the picket lines.
oneofakind… how do you know the schools have been ready since Sept 2nd ?
They do maintenance etc during the summer that cant be done while the schools are in session and since they wouldnt cross the line this was not done. The kids safety is a concern is it not ? You may just think you open the doors and its good to go.. sorry but that is not real life. Axman.. not sure what you are getting paid for your ignorant posts..but you are making your moneys worth thats for sure
btw axman.. if you want to know how long a job will take do you talk to the supervisor or the person that actually does the job.. hmmmmm
The answer is..the worker every time. when you only listen to supervisors/boss/manager thats when the system goes wrong.
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 @ 10:36 AM by P Val
btw axman.. if you want to know how long a job will take do you talk to the supervisor or the person that actually does the job.. hmmmmm
The answer is..the worker every time. when you only listen to supervisors/boss/manager thats when the system goes wrong.
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Nonsense. If you let a unionized public employee set the bar it won’t be raised very high.
axman, have to agree with you! Sad but very true, “if you let a unionized public employee set the bar, it won’t be raised very high.”
and to be fair to the unionized public employee, their public sector managers don’t set it very high either!!
True; The answer is..the worker every time. when you only listen to supervisors/boss/manager thats when the system goes wrong.
True; axman, have to agree with you! Sad but very true, “if you let a
unionized public employee set the bar, it won’t be raised very high.”
Poor supervision and planning
So you think all unionized public employees are lazy incompetant workers.. can you be anymore shallow than labelling tens of thousands employees across canada the same.. What about other union employees ? same thing ?
I hope you take your own garbage out, plow your own roads.. etc because how dare a useless public employee take away my garbage etc. Bet your roads are the best in the city as you are repairing them as soon as they need it… Of course you dont buy anything or use any resource supplied by a public sector union as that would make you a hypocrite.
Didn’t imply anyone was lazy just lack supervision and motivation. As for the streets, yes I did keep it clean all winter with the exception of the city plowing it once. $1000.00 a year is a lot of money for someone to take a couple bags of garbage way weekly.
Firstly, saying that CUPE employees have had 3 months to get ready is wrong. A lot of CUPE employees are not employed in the summer so could not be working whether a picket line was up or not. Custodians and some trades do work part of the summer I understand, but most CUPE clerical return to work the last week in August but since picket lines were up at that time, we were not able to. There is still work to be done and it will be done competently.
And, CUPE has not and will not cross a picket line set up by the teachers, end of story.
To label unionized public employees as incompetent and not worthy of setting their own bar high is rude and insulting.
To label unionized public employees as incompetent and not worthy of setting their own bar high is rude and insulting.
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But it’s true. The public sector unions drag the employees down to the lowest common denominator.
Then they can’t get started getting ready until after the vote Thursday as there is still a picket line up is there not? So they only have one day to get ready if they want to open Monday
As people stagnate in a job, motivation goes down. New employees are gung ho but have no reward from it. No promotions past the guys with seniority. No raises outside of the contract guidelines. So effectively zero reason to excel. Add in the odd union stalwart that outright directs the new employees to slow down and fit in (and if you think that doesn’t happen you are dreaming) and voila – there are the very reasons that union workplaces breed mediocrity.
Unionized daycare workers, who are members of CUPE, crossed the picket line. Spin it how you like. Just like Iker’s assertion that there were NO concessions. Union speak is to just say the opposite of what is fact, but forcefully and with conviction..over and over..until the choir buys it. Funny how a union is, all for one and one for all; right-up to the point where the taxpayer’s frustration with institutionalized incompetence within public sector unions, forces us to label them ALL lazy and over-paid. Cue the cries of individualism and personal recognition.
Interceptor, well said. I too have been told to slow down in union jobs.
Bravo Interceptor!
Find that unionized people breed a level of entitlement and an atmosphere of reduced economies….I have heard more people once attain a position at the School District call it “early retirement”!
Keep in mind that the schools weren’t cleaned properly last June either because CUPE didn’t cross the picket line. Kids are kids and I bet there are a few half eaten sandwiches still jammed away in desks and lockers. Imagine what your cabin would look like next spring if you don’t get it all cleaned out this fall. I think it will take a few days to get everything cleaned properly. Hopefully Northern Health or WCB remind the CUPE workers how to properly clean up rodent droppings.
imho, I have heard the same “early retirement” for pulpmills, politics, husky, fmc etc.. its just usually jealousy from someone who is whinning due to bad career choice. They work how much and get paid what… wahhhhh poor me poor me… talk about expected level of entitlement.
P Val, are you suggesting that all unionized workers, not just public sector unionized workers breed a level of entitlement and an atmosphere of reduced economies??
Wow, we actually agree on something!
Well said P Val!
The public teat must taste pretty good. So if you can’t beat them join them.
Not a whole different then the old King, Earls and peasants! Tax time peasants, pay up!
I guess some peasants should of stayed in school !
So IF the deal is ratified maybe Cupe can work all weekend on overtime to get things ready.
Hart guy.. FYI. Fmc is non union…ooops ..btw it wasn’t me that said that said anything about entitlement.. ‘Twas you.
NoWay. A bit of a stretch to make your point.. Industry pays X, union or non union.. If you want to make X get in industry.. If you don’t..don’t whine about it..it’s a choice. We all choose our careers/jobs.. To be jealous of what others have or make is you feeling entitled to the same. Can’t keep up to the neighbours is their fault not yours kind of view.
So anyone who believes there are too many people on the taxpayer teat is jealous. Yeah, that makes sense.
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