bˈoʊθ ðə tˈiːtʃɚz jˈuːniənz ɑːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪd baɪ nˈɪkələsˈɪmɪlkˌæmiːn skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt bˌʌt hæv ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ðɛɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl stˈæɾəs wɪðˌɪn ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə tˈiːtʃɚz fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən bˌiːsˌiːtˌiːˈɛf.
Both the teachers' unions are employed by Nicola-Similkameen School district but have retained their original status within the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF).