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To qu al ify fo ra To p Sa fe ty Pi ck ,a ve hi cl e m us te ar n go od ra tin gs in th e m od er at e ov er la p fr on t, sid e, ro of str en gt h an d he ad re str ai nt te sts ,a s w el la s go od or ac ce pt ab le ra tin g in th e sm al lo ve rla p fr on tt es t. O ffe rs en d M ar ch 31 ,2 01 5, an d ar e su bj ec t to ch an ge or ca nc el la tio n w ith ou tn ot ic e. M od el s sh ow n: 20 14 Ti gu an 2. 0T H ig hl in e R- Li ne ,$ 42 ,4 33 / 20 15 Je tta 1. 8T H ig hl in e, $2 8, 01 8. V eh ic le s m ay no tb e ex ac tly as sh ow n. V isi tG eo rg et ow n V ol ks w ag en fo rf ul ld et ai ls, gr ea tc off ee an d to ns -o -f un . NEWS Director of Education David Euale. But considering the contracts expired in August, Bischof said he believes the board should have demonstrated a greater willingness to sit with their employees to reach a suitable agreement. "We are over six months beyond the expiry of the collective agree- ment. If it took this long to even get to the table to negotiate, that doesn't make the prospect of coming to an agreement look very good," he said. The Ministry of Education said in a statement that the Province "remains focused on achieving a negotiated settlement and keeping the details of the discussions at the central bargaining table." Bischof said he did not want to negotiate through the media and could not discuss specific issues, but according to the transcript of Elliott's speech, teachers want im- provements in working conditions and compensation. "And we're not talking about improvements that we pay for ourselves through ef- ficiencies and job losses, but real improvements that reflect a tangible appreciation on the part of the gov- ernment and the school boards for the value and the significance of the work we do." The union has asked for a con- ciliator to help resolve the dispute, a move that is mandatory before a strike is called. But according to Bischof, it does not necessarily mean one will happen. A minimum of five days' notice must be provided to the board before any action is taken. "We understand this information about potential withdrawal of ser- vices will cause anxiety for our stu- dents, parents and staff," said Euale. "We value our secondary teach- ers as dedicated, caring profession- als committed to student success and we are confident our excellent relationship with our teachers will be a foundation for successful talks." If teachers do decide to strike, the striking members would receive 75 per cent of their pay, paid for by a 3- to 5-per cent levy on the pay- cheques of non-striking teachers, said Bischof. OSSTF has requested a conciliator in contract talks Continued from page 1