ValueSubtracted

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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"As the labour movement in this province, our leaders have made a commitment to rise to that challenge, defend the teachers and their rights, defend worker rights more broadly, and to defend our democracy. We have no choice."

[Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour] stopped short of confirming whether that response would include a provincewide strike, but said, “it’s one of the things that's actively under consideration."

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not in Alberta, but pay doesn't seem to be the sticking point here - the union is trying to negotiate on class sizes (which AFAIK the province is refusing to even disclose) and classroom supports.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 37 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Abuse of the NWS has been progressively normalized over the last few decades, and I think we've reached the breaking point.

Thank you - this is what I'm here for.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I linked to the article!

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 points 9 months ago (9 children)

I took it from a news article from last week, which suggests pretty strongly that that proposal is exactly what was implemented, and they never produced an updated graphic.

But again, I'd welcome a genuine correction.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 points 9 months ago (12 children)

If you have additional information that contradicts it, I'd happy to see it. I don't live in Quebec, and only know what I know.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Deadline is actually an American Hollywood/entertainment industry trade outlet, so it's definitely not a Canadian thing.

Weird metaphor to have in your style guide, though.

No, it says Canadian "beer" killed him. It's an immediate signal that it wasn't actually beer.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

...not all low-income people are homeless?

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