Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says it is “highly unlikely” his government would invoke the notwithstanding clause to end a potential strike by unionized nurses.
People live in their own bubbles, I get that, but you are asking for a 40-50% wage increase, you must know that’s impossible. Alberta could be doing great but is kept from prospering by federal government restrictions (and BC) and billions of investment capital has left the country. We are not in a good place right now. As a country, we are awash in debt. Unions need to negotiate in good faith, but I don’t see that happening soon.
These unions are pushing for their host party, ndp. That's the issue every since the ndp got a foot hold in the province. The best thing to do, is ignore them and start up a new regulation for hiring government employees. Either they work non union or they don't work. Hire all new non union. Pay the same wage, and they don't have to pay union dues.
People live in their own bubbles, I get that, but you are asking for a 40-50% wage increase, you must know that’s impossible. Alberta could be doing great but is kept from prospering by federal government restrictions (and BC) and billions of investment capital has left the country. We are not in a good place right now. As a country, we are awash in debt. Unions need to negotiate in good faith, but I don’t see that happening soon.
These unions are pushing for their host party, ndp. That's the issue every since the ndp got a foot hold in the province. The best thing to do, is ignore them and start up a new regulation for hiring government employees. Either they work non union or they don't work. Hire all new non union. Pay the same wage, and they don't have to pay union dues.
40 - 50 % . Another union lining up to play Albertans as pawns. The Nenshi will be in full support as he is with the ATA.
12% over three years seems reasonable to me. And if the government employs the Notwithstanding Clause, I’m good with that too.