Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2022-11-25
issued: 1990-03-01
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note: brings in mediator LANGLEY - A three-hour mid-day study session was called for Wednesday (after Star press deadline) by the school district's non-teaching staff. About 600 CUPE members were to meet at Cloverdale Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a study session regarding their contract disputes with District 35, Langley. Union negotiator Judi Armstrong said it would have minimal impact on students and teachers, aside from cancellation of a few field trips. The two CUPE locals, representing bus drivers, custodians, clerical and maintenance staff, and teachers' assistants, have already placed a ban on overtime and call-outs. Armstrong said contract talks are proceeding slowly, and the bargaining committee reviews its strike option at noon each day, however, "As long as the school district's negotiators have shown a willingness to bargain in good faith we have not exercised our strike mandate." The study sessions will bring, members up to date and allow their discussion on the outstanding issues, which at this point is primarily wages. Armstrong said "management is moving at a snail's pace...we're getting down to zero hour on the possibility of a strike." School board chairman Marlene Grinnell responded that the negotiations have been long, hard days but have been continually fruitful. Twenty-two more clauses were agreed to last week, leaving only 20 before full agreement. She said that CUPE local 1260 has been misleading the public regarding wage parity with Surrey locals, as recent job evaluations brought in extra money to the individuals concerned, and the current wage increase the district has offered will bring the clerical staff in line with Surrey. The union's proposal would pay Langley about $2 more per hour than comparable Surrey workers, and because of this dispute the two sides have agreed to bring in mediator John Kinzie this Friday. Grinnell said the district is much closer to agreement with local 1851 tradesmen, who are being offered a special adjust…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0422170
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [place of publication unknown] : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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