Aproximately 28,000 members of the B.C. Teachers Federation have voted 90 per cent in favour of job action and president Susan Lambert says the overwhelming mandate sends a strong message to government as the union seeks a new contract.
She says the province's bargaining agent continues to demand major concessions but teachers are prepared to refuse all administrative duties if there's no deal by September.
Education Minister George Abbott is not surprised at support for the vote but says his ministry can't budge from its requirement of a net zero wage mandate.
However, he believes job action is not inevitable, as long as both sides remain at the bargaining table.
Issues include class size, wages and adequate school funding.
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