Alberta teachers edge toward a strike with salaries a key issue | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Dave McGinn
Publication Date: October 3, 2025 - 20:24

Alberta teachers edge toward a strike with salaries a key issue

October 3, 2025

Teachers in Alberta appear set to walk off the job on Monday, a strike that could affect 700,000 students and their families across the province.

Negotiations between the teachers’ union and the government began more than a year ago, and compensation has been one of the main points of dispute.

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