【温哥华乐活网讯】温哥华教育局刚刚在官方网站上发表声明称，如果劳资双方在9月1日晚上之前（early Monday evening）就罢工行动达成一致，温哥华校区的学校将可以在9月2日照常开学。看来个长周末家长们又要费心了，期间可以点击教育局的官方网站以了解最新进展。
另据加拿大中文电台报道，调停员Vince Ready29日下午4时继续与BC公立学校雇主协会首席谈判员Peter Cameron，以及BC教师联会主席Jim Iker在列治文一间酒店举行“探讨性会议”。
会议举行期间，教联及学校雇主协会被安排到两个不同的会议室，若调停程序正式展开，Ready将会来回劳资双方的会议室进行调停工作。
Ready昨日表示，劳资双方的态度坦率。而教联昨晚亦发出声明，要求教育厅长法斯本德及省府首席谈判员Peter Cameron尊重传媒真空期，暂时不要接受传媒访问。
以下是温哥华教育局的声明原文：
Job Action Update – August 29, 2014 – Letter from the Superintendent
BOARD & COMMITTEES, SCHOOLS & STUDENTS
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with an update on the provincial labour dispute and, in particular, with respect to whether or not schools will be operating on Tuesday, September 2.
As you are aware, the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) reached an impasse with regard to negotiating a new contract and, as a result, on June 17, 2014 the BCTF escalated to a full-scale strike. Unfortunately, there was no resolution to the dispute over the summer months and so the strike is still in place. A glimmer of hope came about this week with the two parties agreeing to meet with Vince Ready, a highly respected mediator. We are hopeful that he can assist in mediating a settlement, but at the time of writing this letter, there is no agreement and the prospect of schools operating on Tuesday following Labour Day remains uncertain.
Our goal as a school district is to get schools in operation as quickly as possible following the lifting of picket lines.
If a settlement and/or resolution to the strike action is reached by early Monday evening, we hope that schools may open on Tuesday with our normal shortened opening day. Parents are encouraged to consult our website (www.vsb.bc.ca) and follow the local media for announcements over the long weekend.
The safety and security of our students is our highest priority. Should any students arrive at school if picket lines are in place, our school administrators will ensure that they are cared for until they can be safely returned to their homes under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
I am sorry that the normally exciting beginning to a new school year has been reduced to this high level of uncertainty. We have an outstanding public education system in British Columbia and I am proud of the hard work and support provided by all staff in this complex school district.
It is my hope that the labour impasse is resolved quickly at the bargaining table and that our school district can soon return to normal operations.
Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steve Cardwell
Superintendent of Schools
c. Vancouver Board of Education
本文发布于： 2014-8-29 22:50
