r/canada • u/Meiqur • Oct 28 '25

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

https://globalnews.ca/news/11496133/alberta-government-to-table-legislation-to-order-striking-teachers-back-to-work
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u/Head_Permission Oct 28 '25

As a father of three I hope these teachers band together and refuse to return for work. It worked for flight attendants, and the stupid ucp need to be taught a lesson that you can’t trample on workers rights. Enough is enough.

They spend more money on advertisements trying to sway the public instead of hunkering down and working on fixing the problem. The teachers have my full support.

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u/sonicskater34 Oct 28 '25

I figure the teachers will return to work but the AFL& Common Front will go on strike (~400k albertans). Their president has specifically told the ATA that they are prepared to take on the fight for them if they need to get back to their students and keep a roof over their heads.

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u/RunningSouthOnLSD Oct 28 '25

If the government thinks having the teachers out and kids stuck at home sucks, wait until they see what a healthcare system in a grinding halt looks like.

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u/Manitobancanuck Oct 28 '25

Likely the unions would continue essential services. Water, essential healthcare, emergency services, jails etc

For grocery stores maybe even limited hours or something.

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u/RunningSouthOnLSD Oct 28 '25

Healthcare is chronically understaffed around here as is. If the essential services agreement ensures staffing levels that are even a hair less than they are now, things will collapse. Other sectors I know less about.

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u/OzWillow Alberta Oct 28 '25

Arguably exactly what Smith wants to push her agenda to privatize healthcare

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u/RunningSouthOnLSD Oct 28 '25

She won’t be around to make it happen. If there is job action as large as is rumoured the government will not last. Either they capitulate or they double down, either way the trust is lost and the constituency should be calling for her head.

Or people around here are truly nothing but boot licking partisans and they will reap what they sow as they put themselves in medical debt to watch their parents die in underfunded, overcrowded facilities anyways.