Maze concerned with teachers organizing collective work refusal
A growing number of teachers in the province are pursuing collective action to refuse work, citing unsafe working conditions due to COVID-19 in response to the province’s return-to-school plan.
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president Patrick Maze has noticed the popularity for work refusals increase through the week.
“It’s a lot easier to state that than it is to actually complete it and act on it,” Maze said.
Maze said conversations with Occupation Health and Safety (OHS) show teachers would have to show up to school to raise concerns about any dangerous working conditions, inform the supervisor – a principal or superintendent – and give the school a chance to correct any concerns raised.