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What You Need to Know About the Potential Alberta Teachers’ Strike, Lockout
Teachers rejected a 12% wage offer over four years citing inflation and classroom concerns; 95% voted for strike action if negotiations fail, prompting a potential employer lockout vote.
- The Alberta Teachers' Association and the Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association begin mediated talks Aug. 26 to 29 amid the continuing possibility of strike or lockout in Alberta, Canada.
- Nearly 39,000 teachers participated in the June strike vote, with about 95 per cent supporting strike action after 36,000 teachers rejected a previous deal and the mediator's recommended settlement including 12 per cent over four years and $400 million was rejected.
- TEBA has applied for a lockout vote in response to the union's strike mandate; a lockout would bar teachers from schools while Edmonton Public School Board and Alberta Education and Childcare prepare contingency plans.
- With the school year days away, Alberta families face uncertainty as employers advise parents to use vacation time and childcare providers like Adventurers plan full-day care, while the Alberta Teachers' Association has until Oct. 7 to take job action.
- Both sides say they hope to reach a negotiated settlement during the week of Aug. 26; if mediation succeeds, a potential ratification vote could follow, while the Alberta Teachers' Association provincial executive council will decide next steps if talks fail.
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Beyond Local: Negotiations down to wire as teachers' strike looms
The Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association are set to resume mediated talks Aug. 26 to 29. The sessions mark the first return to the bargaining table since June 19 and 20, when negotiations stalled.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
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