RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2002:
Over 400 Teachers, members of the BC Teachers Federation rallied outside a Richmond Hotel to protest arbitration proceedings that will strip from every teacher contract all of the provisions that limit class sizes, ensure services of specialist teachers, enhance children's learning conditions, and protect education funding.

"This is not a fair arbitration. It's a brute contract-stripping process to enforce an unjust law," said BCTF President Neil Worboys. "The consequences are going to be larger classes, fewer specialist teachers, less choice for students, and drastically reduced resources in the classrooms."