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Catch up, keep up: Bargaining '82.
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Negotiate now or on the street!
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Concessions are a lost cause.
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Local contracts = quality education.
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Serious bargaining now!
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Back to the table.
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Educ 8 or regul 8.
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Wanted: a fair contract.
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Class size in contract.
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A fair deal for teachers, better support for kids.
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Bargaining for our future.
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Vote yes! for a fair contract.
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Interview with Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith was the first elected woman president of the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) in its over 100-year history, holding the post from from 2014 to 2024.
Born in Canada and educated in New Zealand, Stephanie attended teacher's college at age 16 and subsequently worked in the unionized childcare system . At the time, her union was trying to achieve wage parity with the elementary school teachers, which became her first experience with activism.
When Stephanie…
Interview with David Yorke
The interview covers David Yorke's participation in two pivotal legal challenges, as well as the various labour history projects he has been involved in since his retirement. Two prior interviews by the BC Teachers' Federation History Project Group cover his earlier life and career, and those can be seen in our BCTF Showcase.
David Yorke discusses his role in assisting the Hospital Employees' Union with their Supreme Court case on collective bargaining rights, as well as the BCTF's…