Meetings Set for Monday to Avert Teachers Strike
By 250 News
Sunday, September 18, 2005 04:01 AM
Labour Minister Mike De Jong will meet with both sides in the teachers dispute on Monday in Victoria in a last ditch effort to try and avert a strike by teachers across the province.
De Jong says he isn’t optimistic that a settlement can be reached and an agreement can be made without a strike.
Education Minister Shirley Bond says that the raises requested by the teachers would add another $700 million to the province's costs and she is not prepared to accept that.
Even the NDP have been saying that a 35% increase in wages over a three year period is “unreasonable”.
BC’s 42,000 teachers earn between $35,000 and $66,000 dollars a year.
BC Teachers Federation President Jinny Sims says the 35% figure is highly inflated. According to the teachers, the province has been offering a zero per cent increase.
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I hope they re-open all the schools-even if there are too few students to utilize them to any extent.
I hope gas and hydro increase again-at least hydro now!!!! That will increase the costs for operating schools.
I hope they bring back music, drama, and all extra curricular activities so teachers can put in for overtime pay.
I hope all books are provided by the Government.
I hope you enjoy the healthy increase in your taxes. Should be able to double them anyhow.
This could be fun!!!!