Job action possible as early as Thursday over N.S. reforms, teachers’ union says
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s 9,300 public school teachers could launch job action as early as Thursday if they endorse an illegal strike in an attempt to derail the province’s sweeping education reforms.
Liette Doucet, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, said the executive will meet Wednesday to review a strike vote held Tuesday.
Job action including work-to-rule activities, a rotating strike or a walkout are all options that would be on the table if teachers vote in favour of a strike, she said.
“Nova Scotia schools are already in crisis. There is not enough support for students, teachers are not given enough time to teach and the reforms will turn a crisis into a catastrophe,” she said Tuesday. “If we do take job action, it will be because we want to stop this legislation.”