US Edition‘They spoke loud and clear’: Alberta employees vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike in historic vote
- On May 13, 2025, members of the union representing approximately 23,000 Alberta government workers voted by a 90 percent majority to authorize potential strike action.
- The vote followed over a year of bargaining that reached an impasse in mid-April over wage increases, working conditions, and job security.
- Union members include a wide range of government workers such as administrative staff, law enforcement, social workers, and wildfire employees across eight locals.
- Union president Guy Smith stated that while the union prefers to avoid striking, they are prepared to take action if required, highlighting their fair stance and openness to negotiation.
- The strike vote, valid for 120 days with a 72-hour notice to strike, could pressure the government, which has applied for a lockout vote, to return to the bargaining table.
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Willing to strike: Huge turnout in unprecedented AUPE vote while province claims market woes
Some 23,000 members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees who are directly employed by the province showed unprecedented turnout and support in last week’s strike vote.
·Edmonton, Canada
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