Why B.C. teachers prefer local bargaining
March 26, 2012 by tbarrett
Filed under Chapter 1 - Introduction, Chapter 7 - Defining and Commencing Collective Bargaining, Chapter 9 - Strikes and Lockouts
Description: Columnist Vaughn Palmer examines why the B.C. government opposes local bargaining for teachers.
Source: The Vancouver Sun
Date: 03/22/2012
Related links:
- B.C. teachers back in class
- B.C. teachers consider illegal strike
- Prof. Fiona McQuarrie discusses the teachers dispute (March 20 show: begins at 1.21)
- Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act
- B.C. Teachers’ Federation
- B.C. Public School Employers’ Association
- B.C. Ministry of Education
Questions for discussion:
- Explain how local bargaining works in this case.
- Why do the B.C. teachers prefer local bargaining?
- Why does the government oppose local bargaining?
- Consult your text: what is whipsawing?
- Which side do you most agree with in this dispute?
Fiona McQuarrie's Industrial Relations in Canada received wide praise for helping students to understand the complex and sometimes controversial field of Industrial Relations, by using just the right blend of practice, process and theory. The text engages business students with diverse backgrounds and teaches them how an understanding of this field will help them become better managers.
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