Talks resume between the BCTF and the province
Posted April 8, 2014 11:02 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Contract talks between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government resume today, with both sides still divided on how best to proceed.
BCTF leader Jim Iker says a 10-year deal is still out of the question.
“We’ve got a three-year term on the table. We’re open to a longer term deal; we did one in 2006. But it has to make sense for our members… it’s got to represent a fair deal for teachers, which includes better support for students.”
“We’re hoping to get a negotiated deal at the bargaining table. We know that won’t be today, but that’s what our goal is,” he adds.
The union has been calling for a three year deal with a 13.5 per cent increase, but the employer wants a 10-year deal with a seven per cent bump over the first six years of the contract.