Saskatchewan nurses unhappy with media blackout

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Description: A mediator has instructed both parties in a dispute involving Saskatchewan nurses to refrain from speaking to the media. Source: The Regina Leader-Post Date: 02/26/2016 Link: http://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/nurses-disagree-with-mediators-ban-question-motive Related links: • Earlier Leader-Post story • Canadian Press story • CBC story • The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses • Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Questions for… Read more »

Ontario elementary teachers put rotating strikes on hold

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Description: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will be meeting again with the provincial government, pulling back from a threat of job action starting in October. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 09/29/2015 Link: http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2015/09/29/elementary-teachers-union-government-to-resume-bargaining.html Related links: National Post story Earlier update The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario The Ontario Ministry of Education School Boards Collective… Read more »

BC teachers back at work

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Description: After a long and bitter dispute, the B.C. government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have reached a six-year contract with the help of mediator Vince Ready. Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: 09/20/2014 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Vaughn+Palmer+Remarkably+clean+ending+bitter+dispute/10219679/story.html Related links: Column about mediator Vince Ready Profile of BCTF president Jim Iker B.C. Public School Employers’ Association BCTF Blog… Read more »

Mediator walks out of B.C. school talks

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Description: Veteran mediator Vince Ready says it’s unrealistic to expect the two sides in the B.C. schools dispute to come to an agreement by the scheduled start of classes. He had been engaged in exploratory talks with the parties in the hopes of entering mediation. Source: CBC Date: 08/30/2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-vince-ready-walks-out-of-talks-1.2751718 Related links: B.C. Teachers’… Read more »

B.C. teachers ask labour board to fire mediator

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Description: The B.C. Teachers’ Federation has asked the B.C. Labour Relations Board to overturn the appointment of a mediator in their dispute with the provincial government. Source: The Victoria Times Colonist Date: 04/05/2012 Link: http://www.timescolonist.com/business/BCTF+wants+labour+board+quash+appointment+Charles+Jago+mediator/6417231/story.html Related links: B.C. Labour Relations Board Earlier update B.C. Teachers’ Federation B.C. Ministry of Education B.C. Public School Employers’ Association… Read more »

Mediator in teachers dispute has no mediation experience

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Description: The government-appointed mediator in the B.C. teachers dispute has no mediation experience. Source: The (Vancouver) Province Date: 03/29/2012 Link: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Academic+asked+mediate+teachers+dispute+mediation+experience/6373806/story.html Related links: B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union takes strike vote Court injunction blocks B.C. anesthetists’ job action Earlier update B.C. Public School Employers’ Association B.C. Ministry of Education B.C. Teachers’ Federation Questions for… Read more »

B.C. teachers walk out

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Description: B.C. teachers have begun a three-day strike as MLAs debate legislation to end the dispute. Source: CBC Date: 03/05/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/05/bc-teachers-strike.html?cmp=rss Related links: Earlier update Prof. Fiona McQuarrie discusses the dispute on CBC Radio (March 1 show: begins at 1:21) Vancouver Sun column Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act B.C. Ministry of Education B.C…. Read more »

Air Canada, pilots agree to mediation

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Description: Air Canada and the Air Canada Pilots Association have agreed to a six-month mediation process after the pilots voted overwhelmingly to approve strike action. Source: The Financial Post Date: 02/15/2012 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/15/air-canada-union-agree-to-extend-mediation-process/ Related links: Earlier Air Canada update CTV story Air Canada Air Canada Pilots Association Questions for discussion: Refer to your text and… Read more »

Saskatchewan college instructors halt walkout

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Description: Instructors and unionized staff at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology have ended a strike – at least temporarily – and have entered mediation. Source: The Regina Leader-Post Date: 09/12/2011 Link: http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Classes+resume+SIAST+union+return+table/5386481/story.html Related links: Earlier CBC story The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union SIAST site with updates on job action The… Read more »