 B.C. teachers vote in favour of strike The majority of teachers across British Columbia have voted in favour of a strike, which could hapen as early as next week.Commentsview comments in forum You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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Seems the teachers aren't the only ones that are mad.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/02/28/bc-student-walkout-planned.html
Seems the teachers aren't the only ones that are mad.
Whatever the teachers will get will affect EVERYBODY since taxes will be raised, and 50% more funding AND a 15% wage-increase is a bit much to expect to be paid for by the working people.
You'll get that when you have to pay for your own stuff, and do NOT get any wage increase. Not even to compensate for the increase in cost of living.
I'm not sure that people realize what's really at stake here- it's not just teachers' contracts, but the entire social contract that is being threatened. When the government can use its power to isolate a particular group in society, and treat them in a manner that is blatantly unfair, then we're all threatened.
And if youy don't think the proposed legislation is unfair, just go back and review the history of teacher negotiations in this province over the last 15 years. Teachers were forced to unionize against their will on the promise that they's be able to bargain under the Labour Code. Then they were exempted from the Code on the grounds that they are an "essential service"- as designation previously reserved for emergency workers.
Then they were told that they weren't even allowed to withdraw their services. Take what the employer demands, or pay a fine.
Would anyone else insociety be forced to accept those conditions of employment?
Would you?
Fair point.
I think Christie is running scared and using teachers as a scapegoat.
While what you quoted makes good points, I'm not sure what the answer is. I don't think unionization works well for any govt workers, but have never heard of a good alternative. The govt isn't going to go with binding arbitration. Maybe some way to compare govt workers to similar jobs in the private sector and pay them an average of that.
If the work conditions and pay for teachers is so bad then the teachers should just quit and find other work.
No no, Bart, you miss the most important part... They are not in it for the money, they are in it "FOR THE KIDS".
If the work conditions and pay for teachers is so bad then the teachers should just quit and find other work.
There is a difference between insufferable and bad enough that they would like a deal for once, 15% is not a set number, that is a starter, unless you have never learn anything about economics you know that the starter is just there to give room to negotiate.
If the work conditions and pay for teachers is so bad then the teachers should just quit and find other work.
There is a difference between insufferable and bad enough that they would like a deal for once, 15% is not a set number, that is a starter, unless you have never learn anything about economics you know that the starter is just there to give room to negotiate.
They don't want to negotiate. They want what they are asking for.
The government offered them a net-zero contract, which allowed for 165 million in special ed funding. They want 335 million. The did not negotiate anything, they are plainly saying "$335 million and 15% or we go on strike".
15% in 3 years? REALLY?? They got 10% in 5 years. So they want 25% in 8 years. Hell, I want that too. But fact is, that I will have to pay for all of that, because my property taxes will go up (A LOT, since housing prices have gone down), and my income does not. And has not for a few years. Private sector, remember?
I really don't know how much teachers make or if they should be in line for a pay increase but I really wish they would stop giving them more and more of those damn "teacher development " days (I.e. days off).
Funny, my current job is working for the State of California. In this I get two 'professional development days' per year.
My coworkers think I'm a fool because I apply those days to scheduled off-site training instead of just taking the days off to horse around.