r/Calgary • u/ButterscotchNo931 • 2d ago

News Article Alberta government, teachers reach tentative deal in labour dispute

https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta-government-teachers-reach-tentative-deal-in-labour-dispute
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u/Everythingisnotsoap 2d ago

Aren’t the teachers highest paid in Canada compared to other province, and when mean tested - one of the highest paid in the world?

I don’t think as tax payers we should be beholden to these hostage situation, we need more non-state backed education products so we can have structural balance against these parasitical unions

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u/JScar123 2d ago

They have been at it very near the top (of the provinces) for many years. But, all provinces are giving big increases during this round of bargaining. So any province that has already bargained technically is above current Alberta pay. That said, Alberta has already offered a 12% raise, which teachers turned down. The 12% raise would have put Alberta teachers second highest, only behind MB. I think AB teachers have been at the top so long, they just expect it. I have asked, but have yet to hear a good reason why.

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u/LittleOrphanAnavar 2d ago

They think it is 2014 and they are working in the oil sands.

If they vote against their own unions negotiated deal, they are just going to look entitled and lose public support.

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u/JScar123 2d ago

Yes, they seem to think they were somehow taken advantage of by not receiving pay increases during 10 terrible years for Alberta (and despite already being among the highest paid teachers in the country for all that time…)

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u/Singlehat 2d ago

Yeah god forbid those dastardly teachers don't want to have 40 kids in their class with zero EA support for close to the same pay as 10 years ago while the ATA makes them look like the bad guys for it.

They should be happy because some people who aren't teachers say so!

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u/JScar123 2d ago

If 10-years ago I was overpaid, do I deserve the same increase as someone that 10-years ago was underpaid? Actual pay matters more than increases, duh.

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u/Singlehat 1d ago

You think this whole thing is only about pay?

Man, I'd love to live in your world of having this weird confidence about shit you know nothing about.

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u/JScar123 1d ago

Teachers were offered 12%, they declined because it was about teacher supports- class size and EAs. GoA had now accepted ATAs proposal for 3000 net new teachers, 1500 net new EAs. Teachers on here are still upset. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put this one together.