All 38,000 teachers walk off the job in B.C.-chaos erupts

[JTD]

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national ... 51014.html

It is possible that the next phase in the dispute will be a full scale general strike where public and private sector unions alike both walk off the job.

B.C. is known as a "Banana Republic" as our politics is incredibly polarized and chaotic.

[gtalum]

Teacher strikes are the most insidious of all.

"F-- the kids and their education, we want to make more money for our 9 months of annual work!"