Tag: Alberta Teachers Association (ATA)
2014 Ltr to Horner_re teachers pre-1992 pension
2014 Ltr to Horner_re teachers pre-1992 pension
Read more »Government cutbacks undermining education
More students, less money is a recipe for trouble Edmonton –A coalition of school employees is warning Albertans that the quality of our public education system is at risk. Frontline […]
Read more »2013 Factsheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding
Kids Not Cuts Fact Sheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding October 28, 2013
Read more »Imposed settlement for teachers a bad omen
Legislating contract undermines collective bargaining Edmonton – Legislation to impose a four-year contract on teachers is bad news for workers all over Alberta says the province’s largest labour organization. School […]
Read more »April 2013: Join us at the AFL’s 9th Biennial Convention, Unions Stand up for Majority of Albertans, STRIKE! The Musical, Solidarity with Post-Secondary Education
Unions Stand Up for Majority of Albertans In the lead up to Alberta’s 2013 budget, Alberta’s public sector unions worked together to advance the interests of the majority of Albertans. […]
Read more »Top court backs law barring teachers, school employees from being trustees in top court ruling
EDMONTON – The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld an Alberta law that forbids teachers and other school employees from seeking election or serving as school board trustees. In an […]
Read more »Tories Stab Teachers in the Back, Says AFL
The Education Services Settlement Act, introduced today in the Legislature, is an affront to the principles of fair collective bargaining, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). The Premier has […]
Read more »Court ruling highlights important role strikes can play in resolving disputes
EDMONTON – The decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal to over-turn a government back-to-work order involving thousands of striking teachers is a victory for teachers on several levels, says […]
Read more »Back-to-work order will not solve the problems plaguing our schools
EDMONTON – The government can use its legal clout to force teachers back to work, but they can’t make teachers and parents forget their concerns about over-crowded classrooms and chronic […]
Read more »Union members encouraged to show active support for teachers in the event of a strike
EDMONTON – Unionized workers from around the province are being encouraged to actively support the Alberta Teachers Association and its members in the likely event of a teachers strike. In […]
Read more »Calgary Catholic School Dispute Caused By Overworking Teachers, Says AFL
The lock-out of Calgary Catholic School Teachers which began this morning is the inevitable result of years of provincial cutbacks to education says Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation […]
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