Calgary University Students Stage Walkout in Support of Alberta Teachers

Calgary university students stage walkout in support of Alberta teachers

Post-secondary students opposed to the provincial government's decision to legislate an end to the recent teachers' strike staged several noisy protests in Calgary on Monday.

Alberta Teachers and the End of Collective Bargaining: Text Resist to 55255

Alberta’s teachers have been ordered back to work, and their right to strike, collectively bargain, or even present a legal challenge have been stripped away by Danielle Smith’s UCP. How is organized labour in Alberta responding to this existential threat? Previous episodes on public education: “Balance” in Climate Change, Cursive Writing: Alberta’s Curriculum ReviewWhen Public Isn’t Public: Education in Alberta Previous episodes on trade unions…

What options does the Alberta teachers’ union have to challenge Bill 2 in court? – ETFOCB

The Alberta Teachers’ Association leadership is considering legally challenge Bill 2, which forced teachers back to work and invoked the notwithstanding clause. As Travis McEwan reports, the outcomes may be limited, but law experts say there may still be reason to challenge it.

ATA rules out work-to-rule as Alberta teachers settle back into class

Teachers to resume extracurriculars as union rejects work-to-rule after strike Alberta teachers will return to classrooms and resume full school activities — including extracurriculars — after their union confirmed it will not pursue work-to-rule following the legislated end of the provincewide strike. Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling said teachers will obey the back-to-work order and will not engage in any illegal labour …