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It’s a deal… almost
Teachers: BCTF Teachers: BCTF members to vote on members to vote on negotiated settlement negotiated settlement Mike Davies
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There may finally be some light There be some for thosemay whofinally have been in thelight dark or those who have been in the dark about public education in B.C. about public education in B.C. At 4:23 a.m. on Tuesday morning, At 4:23 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the British Columbia Teachers’ Fedhe British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) tweeted that a tentaeration (BCTF) tweeted that abetween tentative deal had been reached ive had been reached between thedeal union and its employer, the B.C. he unionSchool and itsEmployers’ employer, the B.C. Public AssociaPublic School Employers’ Association, though details of that agreeion, of that asagreementthough had notdetails been released of the ment hadpress not been released as of the Mirror’s deadline. Mirror’s press deadline. The teachers will now look at the The and teachers now look vote. at theIf deal hold will a ratification deal and hold a ratification vote.that If the deal is ratified, it is thought he deal is could ratified,reopen it is thought schools early that next schools week. could reopen early next week. Campbell River District Teachers’ Campbell River District Teachers’ Association President Dave Harper Association President Harper said Tuesday morningDave that the offer said morning offer stillTuesday needs to have a that few the specifics still needs to but havehe’ad few specificsit nailed down, be receiving nailed down, but he’dwill be receiving it soon and members have a gensoon members have a general and meeting and will ratification vote eral meeting and ratification vote on Thursday to decide if it will be on Thursday to decide if it will be accepted. accepted. Once accepted, Harper said, teachOnce accepted, said, days teach-to ers would need Harper about four ers about fourindays to getwould classesneed ready to be session get classes ready to place, be in meaning session once the vote takes once the vote takes place, meaning
Tuesday would be about as early as Tuesday would be resume, about asassuming early as full classes could full could theclasses Thursday voteresume, is 50 perassuming cent plus the is 50 per cent plus oneThursday (or more)vote in favour. oneThe (or deal more)comes in favour. after months of The deal after months of stalled talkscomes – when there were any stalled whenconferences there were with any talks attalks all ––press talks at allslamming – press conferences with one side the other, rallies one slamming rallies andside support walksthe in other, communities and supportthe walks in communities all across province and online all across the province and online message boards and articles with message with commentboards sectionsand fullarticles of accusations comment sections full of accusations and acrimony. andJust acrimony. the day before the agreement Justreached, the day for before the agreement was example, a rally was was for example, a rallyRiver was heldreached, in downtown Campbell held downtown Campbellband Riverof by aingrassroots-organized by a grassroots-organized band of parents and children who took to the parents who took to the streets and withchildren signs and chants. streets signs Theywith were metand by chants. both honks of They were byof, both support andmet jeers “gethonks back ofto support and those jeers of, back to work!” from they“get passed. work!” those River, they passed. The from Campbell Courtenay TheDistrict Campbell River,Council Courtenay and Labour also and Labour Council heldDistrict a “Community Picnic” also barheld “Community barbecuea on Sept. 11 in Picnic” Spirit Square, becue Sept. 11 in Spirit Square, whereon it accepted donations to put where accepted to put towardit the BCTF donations Hardship Fund. toward BCTF Hardship Fund. Thesethe events followed close on the Theseofevents followed close on the heels an $8-million interest-free heels an $8-million loan of received from theinterest-free BC Federaloan from BC Federationreceived of Labour andthe multiple donation Labour andsources, multiplesuch dona-as tionsof from other tions fromfrom other such as $600,000 thesources, BC Nurses’ Union $600,000 from the BCfinancially Nurses’ Union to help the teachers while tothey helpcontinued the teachers financially while their dispute without they pay.continued their dispute without pay. Continued on Pg. 2 Continued on Pg. 2
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Like father, father, like like son son Like Owen Lee follows in the footsteps of his firefighter father, Rob Lee, at the downtown Fire Hall’s
Owen Lee follows in the footsteps hisof firefighter father, Robthe Lee, at the open house Saturday afternoon. Asofpart the event, kids got chance to downtown try out the Fire Fire Hall’s Hall’s open house Saturday afternoon. of photos. the event, kids got the chance to try out the Fire Hall’s high-pressure hose. See page 3As forpart more high-pressure hose. See page 3 for more photos.
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