{"id":23499,"date":"2014-08-25T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=23499"},"modified":"2014-08-25T18:27:18","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T10:27:18","slug":"head-of-b-c-teachers-union-calls-for-government-to-enter-mediation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/08\/25\/head-of-b-c-teachers-union-calls-for-government-to-enter-mediation\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of B.C. teachers’ union calls for government to enter mediation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benula Larsen, local president in Victoria, speaking at a rally in Victoria. Big turnout of teachers, parents, supporters, and the media. Photo from BCTF official Facebook page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The head of the BC Teachers’ Federation is urging government to enter mediation with teachers in order to end an ongoing strike before the school year starts next week.<\/p>\n

At the union’s summer conference in Kamloops, Jim Iker said talks have not moved forward because government has been unwilling to enter mediation with veteran mediator Vince Ready.<\/p>\n

Iker says picket lines will be up in full force across the province starting Monday in order to put pressure on the province.<\/p>\n

When asked for comment, the Ministry of Education referred to a joint statement between public school employers and the BC Teachers’ Federation.<\/p>\n

The Aug. 14 statement says Ready is monitoring the situation and full mediation may begin when he believes it will be productive.<\/p>\n

The province’s 40,000 public school teachers began the strike two weeks before the end of the school year, calling for higher wages, improved class sizes and composition.<\/p>\n

B.C.’s finance minister has said the province will give parents with young children $40 a day for child care if the strike extends into the school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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