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‘They spoke loud and clear’: Alberta employees vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike in historic vote
- On May 13, 2025, members of the union representing approximately 23,000 Alberta government employees voted decisively to approve strike action.
- This vote comes after more than a year of stalled bargaining and a deadlock between the union and the Alberta government regarding wage increases, job security, and working conditions.
- Union members from a variety of government roles, including administrative positions, public safety, social services, and wildfire management, participated in the vote, with 90 percent endorsing the strike mandate.
- Union president Guy Smith described the strike vote as historic and stated that while they hope to avoid taking strike action, they are prepared to do so if circumstances require it, emphasizing their openness to continued negotiations.
- Though no strike date is set and the mandate is valid for four months, the vote signals growing labor tensions and pressures the government amid a parallel lockout application by Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner.
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