Richmond Review, May 28, 2014

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End of an era at Richmond High

Martin van den Hemel photo BC Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker joined teachers picketing outside Matthew McNair Secondary on Tuesday.

Richmond teachers held one-day strike yesterday by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond High shop teacher Fred Dietrich, who 43 years ago founded the school’s annual Christmas Toy Drive, where students repair bikes and toys for less fortunate families, will be hanging up his gas-welding goggles for the last time next month. See story, Page 5.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker joined teachers picketing outside Matthew McNair Secondary School on Tuesday. Teachers are holding rotating one-day strikes throughout the province from Monday to Thursday of this week. The rotating strike impacted Richmond schools yesterday. Iker thanked teachers for their support as the province and the union continue to negotiate for a new collective bargaining agreement. The two main issues that need resolving are class size and composition, and a fair wage increase for teachers, he said. Judging from the honks of vehicles passing by the picket line on No. 4 Road, just north of Williams, there’s no shortage of public support for teachers. One driver even pulled over to voice his support, handing a box of Timbits to Rich-

mond Teachers Association’s Al Klassen. “I want to be totally supportive, all the way. It’s really important,� the driver said. Elsewhere, Steveston Pizza delivered pizza to some picketing teachers as a sign of support. In Hamilton, some students supported their teachers by making signs and bringing treats. The B.C. government is not planning to legislate a settlement to the latest teacher strike, which is shutting down schools in each district for a day this week. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said Monday the government is looking for movement from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation on its wage and benefit demands, but isn’t going to impose another contract extension on the union. Iker told reporters that bargaining table negotiations were to continue today. After that, the teachers union will decide on whether to proceed with further job action.

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