Alberta teachers set Oct. 6 strike deadline amid ongoing contract dispute

Plus, health-care workers vote down a tentative agreement negotiated with the employer by a wide margin, but don't expect a strike anytime soon.

Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling announced at a Sept. 10 press conference that the union intends to go on strike if a deal isn’t reached by the day before its mandate expires. (Screenshot/Zoom)

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has announced that it’s prepared to go on strike, but it isn’t quite ready to pull the trigger yet.