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Alberta teachers hold news conference to discuss cuts
May 26, 2011

Teachers and the Alberta Federation of Labour plan to fight layoffs that could cost up to 1,200 teachers their jobs. The Alberta Teachers’ Association is holding a news conference this […]

Public sector coalition launches campaign against cuts
May 26, 2011

A coalition of public sector workers is ramping up its call for no more government cuts. The Join Together Alberta group launched a new campaign Thursday, essentially creating a coalition […]

Judge strikes down Walker’s collective bargaining law
May 26, 2011

A Dane County judge struck down Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial collective bargaining law on Thursday, ruling that a legislative committee law violated the state’s open meetings law when it hastily […]

2011 May Join Together Alberta Campaign Launch
May 26, 2011

Speaking Notes Gil McGowan, President Our current provincial government wants Albertans to believe that these are tough times. They want us to believe that the recession has left them with […]

Wave of school layoffs prompts coalition to launch new province-wide campaign: Join Together Alberta calls on government to fix Alberta’s broken revenue system
May 25, 2011

EDMONTON – In the wake of reports warning that up to 1,200 Alberta teachers may be laid off in the next few months, a province-wide campaign is being launched to […]

Wealthy Voucher Donors Getting Choice Policy Payback: School privatization supporters outspend opponents $3 to $1
May 24, 2011

Madison – Supporters of Milwaukee’s school choice program spent more than $3 million in 2009 and 2010 to help elect Governor Scott Walker and much of the GOP-controlled legislature while […]