Tag: Teachers’ Association
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Alberta Teachers Fight Back: ATA Sues Govt Over Notwithstanding Clause
Overview: A High-Stakes Legal Superseding of a Strike The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has announced a court challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in legislation aimed at ending a province-wide strike over pay and conditions is unconstitutional. The move highlights a rare, high-profile conflict between collective bargaining rights…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association Considers Legal Challenge to Back-to-Work Legislation
Overview: A Possible Legal Route for Alberta Teachers’ Association The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is actively examining its options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The potential move would aim to restore collective bargaining rights and protect teachers from forced return-to-work orders that the association says undermine the independence of the teaching profession. Back-to-work…