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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago

Thanks for sharing your opinion even though it's probably not a popular one here.

The budget crunch is not because of the teacher's union, but because Alberta's government has tied its finances to the reciprocating motion of the oil pumpjack and refused to diversify or embrace other industries.

I think the inherently unfair part was your underpayment, but since you are free to dislike unions, then I suppose it is the price you paid to be on friendly terms with the board. Banning peaceful organizing through withholding labour using the NWC is not only sticking it to unions. It's an attack by the UCP on the rights and freedoms of every working person, union or not.