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BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First

BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First

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BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First

June e 2013 Teacher’s Contract Expires Sept t 2013 Bargaining commences March h 2014 Teachers vote 89% in favour of Job Action March h 2014 Phase 1 Job Action Govern ernment ent locks s out teacher ers for r 3 days in June e and ‘claws back’ 10% of wages for lost work. Wins ns ruling ling at LRB May 2014 Phase 2 Job Action – Rotating Strikes June e 2014 Phase 3 Job Action – Full Provincial Strike

BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First

Aug 2014 Mediator declares an impasse Aug 2014 Chinese Government meet with BC Government to “express concerns”. Sept t 2014 2014 Vince Ready assigned as mediator Sept t 2014 2014 6 day Marathon bargaining session. Sept t 2014 Agreement reached Teachers vote 86% in favour of new contract Longest Strike in Provincial History

BC Provincial Teacher’s Strike

Different Districts/Different Contracts

How did district ISP programs respond? Vancouver School Board

• Barb Onstad

Abbotsford School Board

• Elizabeth Cho-Frede

Kamloops School Board

• Carol Rimmer

Nanaimo School Board

• Ronda Bell

Langley School Board

• Barry Bunyan

Abbotsford School Board

Kamloops Thompson

Working within guidelines Providing a program / Community Connections Financial Considerations Post Strike Issues for ISP Opportunities

Nanaimo Ladysmith

Activities and Transportation Elementary program Administrative Support Cost Communication to agents and homestay parents Feedback

Langley School District

Korean Moms Elementary Report Cards Refund Policy / Compensation Summer Camp Conundrum September Activities Reaction from Agents

BC Provincial Teacher’s Strike

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