March 13, 1994 56 pages | Provincial legislation PUBLIC SCHOOL teachers, represented by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTE). will bargain with the province for a single con- tract under upcoming legis- lation, By Anna Marie D’Angelo News Reporter Although all public seboud money comes from the prov tucial government, leachers’ unions hint negouated 75 different contracts with school districts (hroughout the province, North Vancouver-Lonsdade NDP MLA David Schreck said bar- ACH BRIDGE OPTIONS Anmoverview of the Variotis options Lon ad aes Burrard Infet crossing NEWS BEGINNINGS Publisher Peter Speck thy OnKS back o t start ad Ms Ae papel wht z NEWS photo Mike Waketicld SPRING iS already showing up with the arrival of white, yeltow and purple crocus in North Vancouver's Victoria Park. Warm weather has launched the local armies of gardening enthusiasts into action as our local plant fife renews itself. gaining under the old system cost $9 million Jast year. Phe govern- ment estimates the new bargaining process will cost $2 million. The government claims the new process will ultimately fead Co greater stability for students. “We will not have the situation us happened in the past where there area dozen strikes going on in 75 school districts.” said Schreek. But North Vancouver Peacher’ Nssociation NV EAS prestdent Renth Detles said most sched dis taets did pot fose ans rastuctenal Gass during contract disputes: basi wea, Teachers wall cominue to hase the right to stoke under dhe pro- posed Tegistation, Non-teaching staff ineluding school administration and CUPE members, will continge to negotiate contracts with individual school districts, Sehreek said the goveratient has preserved the collective agreement process with the change But said Denles. “Phat may be What they say. but what the gover neemt ds doing is taking the legal authority to bargain at the local owed ancl tose a to thet pros tte Notoonds os. but dhe school ford frises Comtod” The NWPATS three sear contiet Wits shited tore pite next ved North Vaneouser Distrrer 14 School Board chairman Pat Head sid the third vear of the teachers’ ON sees teachers bargaining single contract comtract will be honored. She said the school board sup- ports provinee-wide bargaining. “Ht seemed a fide ridiculous do bargain wages and benefits) when vou had no central aver che money” said Heal. West Vancouver District 45 echaol Board chinrntan Jou Ferguson sant she is pleased with the anseuncement. “huhink there Sa be more stability. teachers will have to have a anuoriis eb sates ih the province te strikes” said Peruson Tho West Vancouver Poachers’ Assecnition EWN PAD contrac! uypires on June 30. $994, WA PA president Ron MacQueen wis unavailable for comment B Rusingss. B Cocktails and Cav tar Crossword bastion. 8 Horascopes., B Vintive Your Canadian Pubkcations Mail Sates Product Agreement Number 0887238 THE NORTH SHORE SINCE 19