BC Public Sector Collective Bargaining NEWS http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by sector BC Public Sector Collective Bargaining en-us Copyright © 2012, Province of British Columbia 5 Five more agreements ratified under net-zero mandate VICTORIA – Five collective agreements with faculty and instructors have received final ratification by the Post-secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) board under government’s 2010 net-zero mandate, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0027-000529.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:39:00 GMT Enhanced consultations to benefit students VICTORIA – Government has completed regulations arising from Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act, to strengthen consultative requirements around how every school class in the province is organized. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012EDUC0041-000521.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:30:00 GMT Fifty-two agreements for K-to-12 support staff VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 10 additional school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0024-000482.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:00 GMT BCGEU child-care workers ratify net-zero agreement VICTORIA – The University of British Columbia (UBC) board of governors has provided the final ratification on a two-year collective agreement with its BCGEU child-care staff under government’s 2010 net-zero mandate, announced Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0021-000422.htm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:30:00 GMT Strike savings boost B.C.’s Learning Improvement Fund VICTORIA – The B.C. government is doubling the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) from $30 million to $60 million for the coming school year, Education Minister George Abbott announced today at a meeting of school superintendents and board chairs. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012EDUC0033-000395.htm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:00:00 GMT Dr. Charles Jago to mediate teacher contract talks VICTORIA – In line with the provisions of Bill 22 – the Education Improvement Act, government has appointed Dr. Charles Jago to mediate contract talks between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012EDUC0031-000370.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:30:00 GMT Nine more K-to-12 support staff agreements ratified VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in another nine school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total up to 40 agreements covering about 18,300 employees. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0018-000366.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT Bill 22 passed by the B.C. legislature VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature today passed Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012EDUC0024-000302.htm Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT Seven more K-to-12 support staff agreements ratified VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in seven school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0015-000275.htm Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:00 GMT Agreements with faculty ratified under net-zero VICTORIA – The Post Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) has ratified two-year collective agreements with faculty associations at Camosun College, Okanagan College and College of New Caledonia under government’s 2010 net-zero mandate. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012FIN0014-000266.htm Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:45:00 GMT