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General strike in Alberta possible after back-to-work legislation (rabble.ca)

submitted 15 hours ago by Icytrees@sh.itjust.works to c/Independent_Media@lemmy.today

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"Workers across Alberta have begun the process of organizing a general strike after the province legislated an end to the teacher’s strike using the notwithstanding clause, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour.

Teachers across the province were on strike from October 6 until the government passed Bill 2 early Tuesday morning, forcing teachers to be back in classrooms the next day. Teachers were calling for better pay, more per-student funding in public education and smaller class sizes.

“Although this legislation will end the strike and lift the lockout, it does not end the underfunding and deterioration of teaching and learning conditions—our schools will not be better for it,” the union wrote on their website."

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[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The article uses the term "general strike" but just assumes the meaning is obvious without explanation. Is that a strike where every worker in the province is on strike? Unionized only, or ununionized too?

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

A general strike is when workers across multiple sectors strike in solidarity, even if they don't have specific demands for their own employers. Anyone and everyone could go on strike, but if the Alberta general strike happens, it would be organized by the unions first.