Nova Scotia Teachers Negotiations

• Why one Nova Scotia teacher voted ‘no’ to the contract, and what she says needs to change

  Nova Scotia teachers have voted down a third tentative agreement, signaling to both the government and the union that they aren't happy with the contracts either side has agreed upon in the past year.

  Education

  Feb 10, 2017
  
• Nova Scotia teachers end work-to-rule as union, government reach tentative deal

  Teachers have been working-to-rule since early December, after voting in favour of strike action following the rejection of two tentative agreements.

  Education

  Jan 20, 2017
  
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• Nova Scotia Teachers Union rejects latest offer, negotiations at impasse: Education Minister

  After days of negotiations, Education Minister Karen Casey says the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) has rejected the province's latest offer.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2017
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• Nova Scotia Teachers Union, government to continue talks through weekend

  The NSTU and the government have been locked in a heated contract dispute for months, as the two sides are at odds over several factors of two previously proposed contracts.

  Education

  Jan 13, 2017
• Work-to-rule causing roadblocks as Nova Scotia teachers, government return to talks

  The Nova Scotia Teachers Union and the provincial government are slated to return to the bargaining table next week, shortly after teachers returned to the classrooms after the holiday break.

  Education

  Jan 5, 2017
• Stephen McNeil’s approval rating drops following Nova Scotia school closures

  Premier Stephen McNeil's approval rating has dropped seven per cent following last week's controversial decision to close Nova Scotia schools according to a new survey.

  Education

  Dec 13, 2016
• N.S. Conservatives want education minister ousted, saying trust has been lost

  Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives are pushing the premier to fire Education Minister Karen Casey over her handling of the teachers' contract dispute.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2016
• ‘We had a great victory’: Nova Scotia students head back to school

  Parents say both sides need to sit down and negotiate.

  Education

  Dec 6, 2016
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• Nova Scotia schools to reopen Tuesday, work-to-rule still in place

  Schools were closed to students Monday, after the government said Saturday that work-to-rule guidelines for teachers and principals put students at risk.

  Education

  Dec 5, 2016
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• Nova Scotia teachers express frustration with #ReadyToTeach hashtag on Twitter

  The government of Nova Scotia announced Saturday all schools would be closed Monday, citing safety concerns around NSTU planned work-to-rule.

  Education

  Dec 5, 2016