Sask. teachers, province digging in during negotiations as school begins not a good sign, expert says
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As Saskatchewan students headed back to the classroom Tuesday, teachers remained without a finalized collective bargaining agreement with the province.
As Saskatchewan students headed back to the classroom Tuesday, teachers remained without a finalized collective bargaining agreement with the province.
The fall tradition is usually a time to be celebrated. But this year’s installment came with some controversy as over 190,000 students returned to the classrooms.
Recently, both the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) and Ministry of Education have launched ad campaigns to solidify their position.
It is a common practice according to professor of management studies and labour relations expert David Hannah.
“Both parties have dug in,” the Simon Fraser University professor said. “It’s not usually a good sign.”
“It means there is a gap between both parties so they’re trying to put pressure on the other side through the media,” Hannah added.
More bargaining talks are scheduled to take place in mid-September with more dates scheduled into October.
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