BC Teachers to get no strike pay

[yvr girl]

No fines for B.C. teachers

Steve Mertl
Canadian Press

October 13, 2005

VANCOUVER -- A B.C. Supreme Court judge rejected demands to levy heavy fines for an illegal strike by the province's teachers Thursday, opting instead to handcuff the union's ability to pay pickets.

Justice Brenda Brown essentially took control of the B.C. Teachers' Federation's assets and cash for 30 days to ensure neither union funds nor third-party donations can be used to pay strikers their $50-a-day picket pay.

Brown said the federation could still fund day-to-day business operations and its legal expenses but appointed a monitor to oversee the 38,000-member union's finances to make sure her order is obeyed.

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[tuvor]

1. Teachers, I believe, are paid for July/August at the end of June.

That being the case, I wonder if some of them now wish that they voted to strike at the beginning of their vacation, instead of immediately after the kids got settled in for another school year.

(Sorry. The current and previous governments have a lot to answer for, but I am SO SICK of hearing that they're on strike "for the children".)

[Spazito]

2. In some districts and provinces, teachers can opt to be paid

over a ten month period or a twelve month period. Those choosing the ten month do not receive any monies in July and August, instead their yearly salary is calculated over the ten month period, they do not receive their July and August pay in June.