BC's Education Minister is brushing off claims he will just legislate an end to the teachers contract dispute come hell or high water. George Abbott says the Province is not just going through the motions in the dispute and appointing a mediator with the hope of some progress, "We could have legislated but we didn't. We continue to believe … [Read more...]
Province may legislate end to BCTF dispute
October 5, 2011 by
Education Minister George Abbott is sounding pessimistic about the chances of reaching a negotiated settlement with the BC Teachers Federation. In the end, Abbott says the government might have to legislate a deal. He says that is in the range of possibilities and has been from the start. Abbott says he hopes for a successfully concluded … [Read more...]
