As faculty and unionized staff strike at Vancouver Community College and BCIT, the minister responsible isn't saying much.
Advanced Education Minister John Yap calls the job action just another part of the bargaining process.
But when asked if the government will consider recent deals reached with university staff as a pattern for colleges, Yap said:
"There is no one size fits all, you know, that is applicable to colleges and universities. Each is unique and we look forward to those involved to continue to the hard work, I recognize it is hard work, to negotiate a settlement and we look forward to that happening at the bargaining table and not through the media."
At BCIT and VCC, striking faculty and staff are looking for a two-year deal with two percent wage hikes in each year.