CUPW SUPPORTS BC’S TEACHERS
Last week the Provincial Minister of Education tabled back-to-work legislation against the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation. Like CUPW, Teachers were never given the opportunity to negotiate a collective agreement. Teachers have been engaged in work to rule and unstrike action since the beginning of this school year, however, the Liberal Government of Christy Clark have refused to move on any substantive issues.
Workers cannot just sit back and accept this behaviour from our elected representatives. For one we must stop voting for the representatives of the 1 %. More importantly we must stand up and record our dissent when Unions are forced to return to work and have their collective bargaining rights stripped away. Continue reading “CUPW SUPPORTS BC’S TEACHERS”