teachers is asking the Labour Relations Board to step in and force the province to address teachers' concerns about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers' Federation (BCTF) filed an application Thursday under section 88 of the Labour Relations Code , which the union describes as a "rarely used provision" of the law. "The employer is taking advantage of your professionalism, the high expectations you put on yourselves and your caring for students," BCTF president Teri Mooring wrote in a message to teachers Thursday evening. In the application to the Labour Relations Board, the BCTF calls for the board to "assist the parties on an expedited basis to resolve these urgent concerns and prevent labour unrest." Teachers began returning to the classroom to resume in-person classes last week following health and safety guidelines set out by the B.C.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2020 05:26 UTC