VANCOUVER – The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association says contract talks with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation should resume Monday.
Negotiations to reach a new deal between the teachers and B.C.’s public elementary and secondary schools have been on hold while both sides await an arbitrator’s ruling on which issues must be bargained provincially and which can be handled at the local level.
The ruling is due Friday.
Employers’ association vice-chair Alan Chell (shell) says it will likely clear the way for another round of talks, but he says neither side appears ready to compromise on money.
The province is standing firm on its demand for a net-zero wage increase while teachers have not tabled a wage proposal but say, compared to other Canadian teachers, they have fallen from third to eighth spot since signing their last contract five years ago.
Meanwhile, talks on class size and composition remain stalled while both sides wait for next month’s ruling from a judge, clarifying a key Supreme Court decision on teacher’s bargaining rights. (CHNL)
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