Provincial Bargaining Update- May 28, 2025

Provincial Bargaining Continues

Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee met again this week with their counterparts from the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) for the second bargaining session.

Over the two-day meeting, the committees discussed a wide range of important issues that could be addressed in a new Provincial Framework Agreement (PFA).  While discussions were cordial and cooperative, it is clear there is more work to do to reach a fair agreement.

Your bargaining committee is hopeful that approaching these challenging discussions head on will help foster real progress on the ley priorities of K-12 members across the province.  These prioroites include fair wages, increased hours, securing public childcare work for our members, and addressing violence experienced by school support workers.  We have been clear with BCPSEA- these issues need to be addressed in the new PFA.

The next bargaining session is scheduled for three days, June 9-11.  Members can expect an update shortly after this meeting.

The K-12 provincial bargaining committee includes elected representatives from eah region.  The are:

K-12 Council President: Paul Simpson

Metro: Daun Frederickson, Tammy Murphy, Sharon Mackenzie, Veronique Fleury, Karrie Andrews.  Alternate:  Warren Williams.

South Island:  Amber Leonard, Shawna Abbott.  Alternate: Darren Reed.

North Island:  Jeff Virtanen, Adam Clutchey.  Alternate: Andrea Craddock.

Fraser Valley:  Jason Franklin, Carey Schafer. Alternate: Dot Tompkins.

Okanagan:  Teri Wishlow, Gray Boisvert. Alternate: Tammy Carter.

Kootenays:  Melissa Ping, Wanda Anderson.

North: Paula Bass, Sian Nalleweg.

Other Support Staff Unions: Catalin Fota, Tim De Vivo.