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May 3, 2002
Teachers, GN, in negotiations
The federation of Nunavut
teachers is in its final scheduled round of contract negotiations with the department
of education.
The teachers contract
expires June 30, and three sets of negotiating sessions have taken place. The
first round began Feb. 14, the second round began March 28 and the third round
began April 27.
The third round was expected
to end on Wednesday, but was still in progress as of press-time. It could continue
beyond its scheduled time if negotiations dont go as planned, said Lou
Budgell, president of the federation.
"The final scheduled
round is not necessarily the last," he said.
Details of the negotiations
cannot be reported until negotiations have ended.
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