Finance minister calls Alberta government workers’ bargaining demands ‘extreme’

Finance minister calls Alberta government workers’ bargaining demands ‘extreme’

Alberta civil servants are making unreasonable demands at the bargaining table, the province’s finance minister says. Minister Nate Horner lambasted the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ push for a 26% raise over three years as “extreme.” The union claims government employee wages have fallen behind. Horner said the province is offering a 7.5% increase over four years.  “Given the union’s extreme wage positions, working towards a fair and r…