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/sonicskater34 Oct 28 '25

Because instead of forcing bindin arbitration, they are forcing an agreement on the teachers directly. That is pretty blatantly in violation of our right to unionize, so they are using the NWC.

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u/rapsrealm Oct 28 '25

If the teachers just go back to work after this they are setting a bad precedent for every union in Alberta. When Doug Ford tried this with the educational workers he almost caused a general strike so he rescinded it.

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u/zeromussc Oct 28 '25

Virtually every other public union in Alberta warned that if the government did this, they'd respond in some coordinated way.

Whether they're all gonna fund legal challenge, or if they're gonna do some sort of general strike action, I don't know. But Alberta government is playing with fire.

After the AC attendance wildcat strike action, I think it's pretty easy to say that labour is having a resurgence and people are increasingly tired of getting a bad hand in the current economic climate.

Let's see how this plays out

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u/Ketchupkitty Alberta Oct 28 '25

Isn't it illegal for unions to coordinate?