Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Liberals Set to Revoke Bill 115


The governing Liberals are repealing a controversial law that outraged public school teachers and limited their ability to strike.

They say the change will take effect tomorrow, but it won't affect contracts already in place.

Education Minister Laurel Broten says the move removes legislation that became a lightening rod in the labour battle with teachers.

The legislation allowed the Liberals to impose contracts on about 126-thousand teachers and education workers earlier this month, which froze the wages of most teachers and cut their benefits.