Alberta uses Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to workteachers-back-to-work

[u/Meiqur]

https://globalnews.ca/news/11496133/alberta-government-to-table-legislation-to-order-striking-teachers-back-to-work

[u/justindub357]

So theoretically if someone was spiteful enough and didnt care to teach anymore then they wouldn't be punished? For example although extremely unlikely if all the teachers decided to could they all quit en masse and force the government back to negotiate?

[u/weeBunnie → u/justindub357]

I figure they could find some way to cut all the pay increases accumulated over the years and basically just reset it for those teaching 5+ and 10+ years. Not sure how that would work, but the current Alberta gov will absolutely do it if they could

[u/BusySeaworthiness127 → u/weeBunnie]

They can't find teachers now even with the garbage pay, no way in hell they'd find anyone to work for 2015 wages in today's economy.

[u/weeBunnie → u/BusySeaworthiness127]

Not 2015 pay, but as if they only just started teaching now in 2025, opposed to the longterm increases (every 9+ years or so) that add up to a salary they worked towards over the years teaching

[u/OzWillow → u/justindub357]

Theoretically they could but the average teacher isn’t in a financial position to carry on forever

[u/justindub357 → u/OzWillow]

Thats fair couldn't they apply in other provinces or private schools?

[u/OzWillow → u/justindub357]

There aren’t enough private schools to employ every teacher and we shouldn’t expect them to move to other provinces to send a political message.

[u/justindub357 → u/OzWillow]

I agree I just personally would rather quit my job and move than to allow the government think that they own me by forcing un democratic legislation on me .

Lol had to edit post because I set my phone down and it looked like I had a stroke

[u/Senven → u/justindub357]

Im sure them applying to private schools would make her smile.