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Alberta Unions Mobilize for Possible General Strike

10/30/2025

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Unions in Alberta are organizing a potential general strike after Premier Danielle Smith's government used the notwithstanding clause to mandate teachers' return to work.
Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, said unions are united against a "MAGA-style agenda" from Premier Danielle Smith's government, including diverting funds to private schools and underfunding healthcare.
The unions, part of Common Front, seek recalls.
No strike timeline has been set.

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Unions in Alberta are organizing a potential general strike after Premier Danielle Smith's government used the notwithstanding clause to mandate teachers' return to work.
Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, said unions are united against a "MAGA-style agenda" from Premier Danielle Smith's government, including diverting funds to private schools and underfunding healthcare.
The unions, part of Common Front, seek recalls.
No strike timeline has been set.