By Andrew Chernoff   September 4, 2013  

Tom Fletcher, legislative reporter and columnist for BCLocalNews.com, in his article, “BCViews: Back To School Labour Disputes” demonstrates a great job of being able to read a collective agreement with respect to the Central Okanagan school district.

He outlines specific features of the collective agreement. That’s all he does, suggesting it goes on and on as he picks and chooses what to single out and take issue with.

At no time does Mr. Fletcher practice his journalism, if he has any to demonstrate, because he does not compare a transparent public document that is easy to pick apart, with any private employment benefits or so called “contract”.

If Mr. Fletcher was worth any salt as a “journalist”, he would have done a credible, and transparent article, with a proper comparison and contrast for the reader to read and come to their own opinion about rather than to take his less than credible, weak, less than valid opinion as the gospel truth.

I dare Mr. Fletcher to rewrite his Grade 1 attempt of a column, illustrating the components of his private employment “contract” and benefits, letting his readers compare his with the Central Okanagan collective agreement, then maybe he and readership can actually start a frank discussion on a level playing field so-to-speak.

Or will Mr. Fletcher use the privacy and confidentiality card and squirm away from having to put all his cards on the table and fold?