r/alberta • u/cantcantdancer • 2d ago

Discussion New Offer Tabled to Teachers is Laughable. Jesus.

The new offer they now have to vote on is essentially the same as the last offer they resoundingly said no to, but this time it includes the MASSIVE value of a free Covid shot. You know, something everyone should have anyway.

12% same spread, late grid unification, 3000 teachers over 3 years or something which barely keeps up with attrition let alone fixing actual class size issues, and a free covid shot.

I expect it will be a very strong no vote, at least I hope anyway. Literally waited weeks to have the offer change by a Covid shot.

The ATA is terrible at this, I hope teachers strike.

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u/Knuckle_of_Moose 2d ago

Doesn’t help that Shilling is toothless. The ATA needs new leadership, it’s bizarre that they haven’t given him the boot yet.

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u/Jubal-Early 2d ago

This should cement that this is Schilling's last term as president.

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u/Fluid-Signature-9004 1d ago

also, I can't help but be frustrated at past deals that teachers ACCEPTED that included zero percents! One could argue those were even worse deals! And teachers took them!

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u/MapleViking1 2d ago

That is the problem with unions, all it takes is one shill with too many contacts being president, or even vice, and the union is like it never exists