Executive Summary of Tentative Agreement-In-Committee Following is a brief summary of the major provisions of the Agreement-In-Committee signed on Tuesday, June 16, 2014. A significant aspect of the agreement is that all of the employer concessions tabled during 20 months at the bargaining table have been withdrawn. Term The term of the agreement is six […]
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Local school board happy to hear about settlement
Our Board is extremely relieved that a tentative agreement has been reached and we are optimistic that the agreement will be ratified by both parties later this week. We are very happy that this is a negotiated settlement and that our students, parents and education partners can look forward to five years of labour peace. […]
Teachers asked to vote “yes” Thursday
The head of the BC Teachers Federation Jim Iker is recommending members vote yes to a six-year deal reached early this Tuesday morning with government negotiators. “If this deal is ratified, I know teachers and students will be thrilled to be back in classes, doing what they love doing –teaching and learning.” “Details of our […]
A tale of a big box…
8am – truck pulls up swings open the back door – big box – what is it – Christmas present maybe. A two ton package of goodies wrapped in packing wood. The recipient – “Stevely” Okay lets move in the fork lift. Ok is that enough – or is that just to pull it out. Well […]
Trustees in BC happy with settlement
Media outlets are abuzz with the news that a tentative agreement has been reached to end the B.C. teachers’ strike. The B.C. School Trustees Association says it had two representatives at the bargaining table. “This is wonderful news for the students, teachers, administrators, support staff, trustees and parents in BC,” BCSTA president Teresa Rezansoff said […]
6 Year deal ? – Teachers to vote Thursday
Deal struck at 3:50 am Premier Christy Clark was promising six years of labour stability with teachers as a result of the tentative deal Sources tell CBC News the pay increases are in line with other public sector workers and are expected to include some kind of signing bonus. The settlement is also said to […]
Applicants needed
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTFC) requires an outstanding individual for the role of Assistant Plant Manager at our southern facilities to assist the Plant Manager in all aspects of plant operations for the main packinghouse and supporting satellite receiving, shipping and storage facilities. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We would like to […]