Alberta public-sector workers poised to strike after resounding vote | Unpublished
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Author: Liam Newbigging
Publication Date: May 13, 2025 - 20:35

Alberta public-sector workers poised to strike after resounding vote

May 13, 2025
Thousands of public-sector employees represented by Alberta’s largest union could soon walk off the job after they voted overwhelmingly to strike.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees began holding a strike vote on Thursday for 23,500 of its members from eight different locals, who work for the provincial government in correctional facilities, health care and other agencies.


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