The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says an impasse has been reached and as a result, the union will resume job action on Friday following a breakdown in negotiations with the province.
Friday’s job action includes a province-wide withdrawal of noon-hour supervision and one-day rotating strikes.
Swift Current area schools will not be affected by Friday’s one-day strike.
“The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee promised a renewed mandate when it came back to the bargaining table, but it was readily apparent that the mandate was extremely limited,’’ said Samantha Becotte, president of the STF.
“They immediately began stalling tactics that undermined good faith negotiations. Instead of beginning Monday morning, the GTBC delayed until Monday afternoon, then pushed Tuesday’s start to 5:30 p.m., before eventually cancelling altogether. The GTBC promised a renewed mandate when it came back to the bargaining table, but it is unable to negotiate without directly consulting the Minister of Education,” Becotte added.
Further job action is expected following the February break.