The Long Road to Full Collective Bargaining for BC Teachers

Ken Novakowski

In 1988 representatives of teachers in 75 BC school districts met at the bargaining table with representatives of their school board employers, for the first time as equals. BC teachers were one of the last organized group of employees in BC and one of the last teacher organizations in Canada to obtain full and free collective bargaining rights. 1917 The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation is founded The story of how this came to be is a fascinating one that begins in 1917 when, on January 4, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) was founded. It was the first time that BC had an organization of teachers, by teachers, and for teachers. The BCTF had voluntary membership (fifty cents a year) and was open to all teachers irrespective of their sex,…

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British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 57.3 Fall 2024

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