Local 11, Hanson International Academy, has had 3 successful days of picketing, garnishing a wealth of support from locals and contacts in and around New Westminster. Teachers are firm in their resolve to do what it takes to achieve a first Collective Agreement. Hanson International Academy has cancelled the rest of their semester. For more details, check out their Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Category Archives: What’s New
Local 9 Taking Job Action
Local 9 (VEC) has completed 3 days of job action, picketing in front of VEC. Teachers have been taking shifts picketing in front of the school on Smithe Street, and have received a lot of welcome support from teachers at other locals, passersby and students. VEC remains open; however, no classes are running. For more details, check out their Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Social At Goldie’s Pizza
ETEA will be hosting a social at Goldie’s Pizza on March 10. This event is open to all ESL and private-sector teachers. It’s a great chance to meet other teachers and find out what’s going on in the ESL industry. Pizza will be provided. There might even be a cold beverage or two on offer. Feel free to drop by any time between 4:00 and 7:00.
Goldie’s Pizza
605 West Pender (at Seymour)
March 10, 2016
4 – 7 pm
ILI Becomes Local 12
We are pleased to announce that International Language Institute (ILI) is the latest ESL school to join ETEA as Local 12. Teachers at ILI were strong in their resolve, responding to recent changes in their working conditions affecting pay. They voted unanimously in favour of unionizing, and on September 14 were certified. ILI Vancouver specializes in University Preparation and is a testing centre for TOEFL and IELTS.
Standing up for Standards
Changes to the ESL industry have been a major issue in both the public and private sectors this past year with cuts to the public sector and regulation changes to the private sector. ETEA is hosting a panel-speakers event bringing together speakers from a range of public and private ESL institutions to speak about the challenges they face with growing privatization and how we can work together to improve the industry. We encourage the public to come and join the discussion. This a free event at SFU Harbour Centre room 1700 April 2 2015 at 7 pm.