Description: The B.C. Teachers’ Federation wants no part of a government proposal that would include a 10-year collective agreement.

Source: CBC

Date: 01/24/2013

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/01/24/bc-teachers-plan.html

Related links:

• YouTube video of Premier Christy Clark’s announcement
• Government statement
• Government plan (pdf)
• BCTF response
• Earlier update

Questions for discussion:

• What would the teachers gain under the government proposal?
• What would the teachers lose?
• Ten-year collective agreements are extremely rare. Why do you think that is?
• Who do you think would benefit the most from this proposal? Why?
• B.C. voters go to the polls May 14 and the Clark government is well back in the opinion polls. How do you think that affects the contents of this proposal and the teachers’ response?