The acrimonious nature of discussions between the BCTF and the Provincial Government made another turn this week, with an escalation of labour action in the way of announced rotating strikes for May 26-29.
To provide some background on the path towards that development, we offer up some of the past items from a range of sources on the dispute. Our original items on the theme will be indicated by the NCR notation.
This archive page on the dispute will be updated as events move forward during the current negotiations.
May
May 21-- Premier Clark on CFOX regarding labour dispute (audio from CKNW 12:35-12:45 PM)
May 21-- Call in a mediator already and save us all the drama
May 20-- Rotating teacher strikes set to begin next week
May 20-- Rotating school strikes to start Monday
May 20-- With Teacher Ultimatum, BC Liberals Just Kicked the Hornet's Nest
May 20-- B. C. Teachers strike to start next week
May 20-- Rotating Strike for SD52 set for Tuesday, as BCTF announces rotating strike program from May 26-29 NCR
May 20-- BCTF escalating job action to include rotating walk-outs
May 20-- B. C. Teachers to begin rotating strikes next week
May 19-- "Unprecedented" number of B. C. teachers receive layoff notices
May 17-- Gov't Doles out Prizes, Punishments to Reach Teacher Deal
May 16-- Government proposes $1200 dollar teacher bonus; BCTF says no deal
May 16-- B. C. Teachers paycut threatened over limited job action
May 16-- Government Kills 10-Year Teacher Contract idea
May 15-- B. C. teachers to be offered 6 year term on new contract
May 15-- B. C. backs off for 10 year deal with teachers
May 14-- Employer's negotiator 'confrontational' at teacher bargaining session: union
May 13-- Rotating School Closures may be next in Provincial Labour Dispute NCR
May 12-- B. C. teachers' strike could escalate, parents warned
May 9-- Hundreds of Teachers across B. C. receiving layoff notices
May 8-- Education Minister shocked by teacher layoffs in SD43
May 8-- 630 Teachers laid off in Coquitlam
May 5-- Everything You Need to Know about BC Teacher Bargaining
May 1-- Re-engineering BC education amid bargaining strife
May 1-- B. C. Government raises stakes by forcing teachers' union to pay benefits during job action
April
April 30-- BCTF will have to pay teachers' benefits
April 30-- Delta teachers advised to cancel field trips for rest of school year
April 28-- Calls for 'big moves' at bargaining table, but no signs of deal in teachers' labour dispute
April 25-- Teachers fire back at employers' association
April 25-- Teachers' demands would put B. C.'s credit rating at risk: negotiator
April 25-- Teachers' union talks rotating strikes as negotiations stall
April 24-- Let's all do the math on B. C.'s teacher surplus
April 24-- Some school districts cancel recess during BCTF job action
April 23-- Teachers' Job Action starts today at B. C. Schools
April 23-- Teacher Job Action Begins Today
April 22-- Teachers and B. C. government must end ongoing bitterness with contract: parent
April 22-- Teachers Job Action Means No Recess for Students
April 22-- Prince Rupert Teachers' Union says cancelling recess unfair to students
April 21-- Limited Job Action by B. C. Teachers to begin Wednesday
April 21-- Teachers, employer threaten pressure tactics in contract negotiation
April 16-- BCTF waiting on LRB ruling on essential service levels
March
March 10-- One of these wage offers is not like the others
March 7-- B. C. Teachers vote in favour of strike; province waiting for union to table demands
March 5-- Leaked document shows teachers preparing for B. C. wide strike, province says
Cross Posted from the North Coast Review
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