The government, for its part, responded to the Supreme Court`s decision with a statement by Finance Minister Mike de Jong, who said, among other things: "The Court has confirmed that governments have the ability to legislate on changes to collective agreements. However, he acknowledged, the process of legislating on specific amendments to Bill 22, the Better Education Act (2012), was flawed. The first point of contact for collective bargaining and complaints issues is your local union office. Please click here or scroll down this page for contact information for the BCTF region in your area. That`s because, while the Supreme Court has issued an oral decision in favor of "restoring in whole or in part the 2002 language [of the collective agreement of both parties]," Harper says which parts – and to what extent – of that language will be reinstated will not be clarified until the court`s written decision, which is expected tomorrow (Wednesday). The Supreme Court – which regularly takes months to render a decision after hearing cases – ruled after just 20 minutes of deliberation to reinstate clauses that were removed from the teachers` collective agreement by the provincial government in 2002. He also said the government is committed to working with the BCTF "to further improve our classrooms" and that this decision "does not result in disruption in classrooms." But what does this Supreme Court of Canada decision mean specifically for the Campbell River School District? You can change your name, email address, phone number or address at bcTF using our online tool. It was devastating for an entire generation of children," Harper continues. "They have children who came to kindergarten in 2002 and have now graduated, and who knows how many of them have fallen through the cracks and shouldn`t have done so. It`s really sad. "I hope we will return to a solid core language, how many teacher librarians there will be in schools – and speech-language pathologists and learning assistants, etc. – so that students who have needs that are not up to what the system can currently handle can meet them. CAMPBELL RIVER - CUPE 723, which represents K-12 support staff in Campbell River, recently donated $5,000 to its local food bank.

Local president Andrea Craddock said members felt "incredibly happy" to work as many people faced layoffs or business closures. Eligibility for the Compensation Plan Information on who is eligible for benefits under the Compensation Plan. He hopes that the result of the decision will be a complete restoration of the language that was included in the CBA in 2002, when there were enough staff in our schools, he says, but he doesn`t have much hope for that. Withdraw from the long-term portion of the compensation plan to withdraw from the long-term portion of the plan. You can save the long-term fee from the date you reach age 64 or "factor 88". And he hopes that teachers will find more economic stability because they will be able to have full-time jobs instead of part-time jobs again. "It`s a question of finances," Harper says. "It was never about education. If they wanted to do the right thing for education, why didn`t they do it 15 years ago? It`s not true. That was wrong for 14 years, and now we have a Supreme Court decision that suits us.

What it will look like on the field, well, we`ll have a better idea on Wednesday. CRDTA President says provincial government has proven not to be overly optimistic CUPE 723 members have been tireless in their efforts to provide support during the pandemic crisis. While caregivers and youth workers delivered food baskets to more than 200 families on a weekly basis and provided emergency childcare services to health workers, monitoring staff thoroughly cleaned all schools to ensure a higher level of sanitation and monitored all those entering and leaving school facilities, bus drivers were used for maintenance. and maintenance workers deploy 12 hours a day to install safety barriers and make structural changes to meet school safety protocols. At the same time, office workers and EAs were working from home to ensure students received online training and registrations. The challenge was overcome, with teachers adding an additional $1,000. Craddock, Laird Ruehlen of the CRPVPA and CRDTA President Dave Harper presented cheques totalling $16,000 to Deb Willis, Manager of the Campbell River Food Bank, on May 11. SD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows SD 42 Collective Agreement. For advice from the BCTF on your services, please contact benefits@bctf.ca.

SD 39 Vancouver SD 39 Collective Agreement SD 39 Adult Education Collective Agreement SD 93 The Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique SD 93 Collective Agreement. SD 84 Vancouver Island West SD 84 Appeal of a collective agreement against a wage compensation plan Claim decision How to appeal a decision to dismiss, suspend or terminate a claim under the short- or long-term part of the plan. "We have to wait for the actual verdict on Wednesday," Harper said, "but for now, of course, we are satisfied. It`s been a long process, and I think what`s important for people right now to digest and remember is how much parents, students and teachers have given up over the last 15 years to achieve this victory. In particular, the Court stated that the teachers` union had the right to have at least some of the language regarding its ability to negotiate class sizes and composition, which were removed from its collective agreement with the province in 2002, as well as classroom support for students with special needs. If you have any questions about your pension or extended health condition, please contact the plan administrators. Teachers` Pension Plan Phone: 1-800-665-6770 tpp.pensionsbc.ca/ This story is far from over. Once the verdict on the language that will be reinstated in the contract, these facets still need to be negotiated between the two parties to see what they will look like in the end. "This initiative seemed like a way for the SD 72 team to come back and strengthen the care and concerns we have for all families in this difficult time," Craddock said. "We are all together in this matter." "We know who won," Harper says, "we just don`t know yet what we`ve gained in terms of details." Green Shield Canada (Health and Dentistry for Retired Members) Phone: 1-888-711-1119 www.greenshield.ca/en-ca/ Just because the Supreme Court says teachers have the right to negotiate class sizes and composition doesn`t mean it will be easy to negotiate with the province to come up with something that works for them in the classroom where it matters. .