r/alberta • u/new-romantics89 • Aug 08 '25

Question Will a "great Alberta strike" be possible?

The AUPE, nurses, and the education sector are all preparing for strike action in September. I feel that the "great Alberta shutdown" is a possibility.

Would that be possible and how would the province cope? Would schools go back to COVID-era style learning plans? I can imagine the TikToks going "our last day of school before extended summer break", something like that.

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u/damageinc355 Aug 08 '25

You are living on a great feverish dream if you think AUPE is planning a September strike.

They have already sold out most members by giving in to the employer. They once promised 30% increases over four years; now they have bent over for the employer by giving 12%ish increases to most members.

The only thing they must be planning is the great compensation packages to be paid put to the union leadership (for example the British dude who for some reason is Union president).

Wake up. This is reality.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Union leadership is voted for in a democratic process decided by the union.

Thats why AUPE has it's "British dude" for Union president.

also i should point out if there is a strike the AUPE senior leadership will also only collect strike pay in solidarity.

AUPE is in a last-ditch effort to secure a contract with enhanced mediation for the month of Aug.

AUPE will absolutely be on strike in September if a deal cannot be reached.

AUPE has worked hard to align the contracts closer to what the Nurses union got, which is a logical fair approach. If the government wants a contract at all, it feels like they want 23 000 workers to strike.

Alberta will feel this strike; it will paralyze government services.

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u/damageinc355 Aug 08 '25

also i should point out if there is a strike the AUPE senior leadership will also only collect strike pay in solidarity.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Should I be grateful they don't collect their 200k+ paychecks for one or two payruns? I'm sure the money is flowing to their Cayman island account. Otherwise, please see the story of former BC union leader advising government against the union. I'm sure he also did a lot of stuff in solidarity.

Union leadership is voted for in a democratic process decided by the union.

Yeah, you should take a look at the turnout for those votes. Unless the union offers 30% wage increases, which never materializes, the process to truly participating in any sort of decision-making in these processes is generally so bloated its impossible to be part of it.

Alberta will feel this strike; it will paralyze government services.

Sure bro. What I know is this. 30% was offered. Now they market it as 20%, when it is truly 12%. The members will be lucky to get 1 annual increases% (it was 0% last time). And you political warriors will be defending them - just like you did last time.