A group of unions in British Columbia have offered the BC Teachers’ Federation $8 million in interest-free loans as the current education dispute drags on. B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Hospital Employee’s Union (HEU), United Steelworkers (USW), Cope 378, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C. (FPSE), Health […]
Photographer Jack Morrison
Sunshine on my shoulder
Good morning The sun through the high school trees. Such an empty place after so much hard work and heart ache! We have the children laughing, playing and learning the ups and downs of growing up … Such a pleasure to hear Renatta Hext’s theatrical, loving, but stern voice teaching the preschoolers of Oliver’s future. […]
What can you do? – apply pressure on someone
“Shocked by indifference of many parents about teacher’s strike” The above made up from a longer statement seen on a Vancouver media outlet this morning. I think the statement can be attributed to concerned parents, teachers etc. that are waiting for the balloon to pop. I have been urging parents and teachers to write ODN […]
From the government side – let’s resolve differences
Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement today in response to the BCTF vote on binding arbitration: “The results of this vote were widely expected and understandable. “We know BC teachers want schools re-opened. That is a goal we all share. “As we have consistently made clear, binding arbitration would lead to unacceptable tax […]
What’s next in the war of words
With more than 99 per cent of the B.C. teachers’ vote coming back in favour of the option, B.C. Teachers’ Federation President Jim Iker again renewed the call for the government to enter into binding arbitration to end the months-long teachers’ strike. “Tonight, B.C. teachers voted overwhelmingly to back to call for binding arbitration that […]
Death at Boonstock – grey cloud on Penticton event
RCMP estimated their policing costs would have been near $200,000, but have now re-evaluated the cost to be $250,000. Supt. Hewco says their role changed significantly when gaps were identified in the private security at Boonstock, but had the event been issued a liquor license, policing would have increased substantially more. “I believe that the […]