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Originally Posted by Regorium
Let's be real. We're all cowards. Wishful thinking that this is any more than just words.
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Yes, that is true. That is kind of the point of Unions though, isn't it? By working together it isn't about one person sticking their neck out on their own but many hands locked together to make rich and powerful people listen.
I saw that the AUPE president, Guy Smith, is considering a general strike. Same with Gil McGowan from the Alberta Federation of Labour.
AUPE has 18,000 nurses voting next week on a potential strike so they are very interested in what is happening right now with the Teachers.
All of the union leaders are meeting on Friday so I think they are taking this very seriously. I hope a general strike is the response to the UCP forcing the teachers back to the schools. Anything less than a general strike will probably be ignored.