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The Progress Report

@theprogressreport.ca

In return for months of collaboration in the fight against Trump's trade war, the federal Liberals are giving Canada's unions a knife in the back. Incoming bill is “worse than what Danielle Smith did to the teachers,” says AFL president Gil McGowan.

theprogressreport.caLabour unions across Alberta decry Liberals' surprise attack on right to strikeLabour unions across Alberta are uniting in opposition to a surprise attack by the federal Liberals on the right to strike—an attack that Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan says is “wo...

24/9/26, 5:46 am13 reposts21 likes

Gregory 🇨🇦

@gdnicholson.bsky.social

My wife is an Alberta teacher and Gil can STFU. This type of legislation would have prevented a strike, while also getting to the same deal.

Malevolent Maelstrom

@chemicalchaos.bsky.social

The deal that was so bad the goverment had to suspend constitutional rights to enforce? Thats a good thing?

Gregory 🇨🇦

@gdnicholson.bsky.social

It wasn't a bad deal though! The union even told the members to approve it!

Malevolent Maelstrom

@chemicalchaos.bsky.social

Why did 89.5% of teachers vote to reject the deal then?