Organized labour in Alberta sets the wheels in motion for a potential general strike after Danielle Smith’s UCP government forced Alberta teachers back to work using the notwithstanding clause.
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Front Burner27:00Is Alberta headed for a general strike?
Earlier this week Danielle Smith’s UCP government forced teachers back to work after a a three week strike using the notwithstanding clause. This prevents the Alberta Teachers’ Association from challenging the legislation in court.
In response, the Alberta Federation of Labour announced that the wheels are in motion for a possible general strike by the province’s unions.
Provincial affairs reporter for CBC Edmonton, Janet French, walks us through how these negotiations got to this point, what’s at stake for teachers, students and the government and where this fight could be headed.
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