The Provincial government is hailing some success at the post secondary bargaining table this week, taking note of five new labour agreements that have been ratified by union membership, including 155 members in the Northwest.
The contract agreements are between the Ministry and members of the BCGEU Vocational Faculty, with a general wage increase of 2 percent per year and a three year term carrying through to March 31, 2022 making for the headlines of the agreement.
In addition to the financial terms, representative for the 155 members of BCGEU Local 172 at Coast Mountain College negotiated to establish a fund to provide support to faculty, either individually or as groups, to plan and undertake innovative projects that lead to improvements in the student experience and program sustainability.
The contract agreement was part of the Sustainable Services Mandate, the mandate is consistent with B.C.’s commitment to balanced budgets and sound fiscal management. Currently, there are more than 217,000 unionized public-sector employees covered by tentative or ratified agreements reached under the mandate.
You can learn more about the agreement here.
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