Teachers Strike! and are sent back...

Teachers very likely would rather be teaching than striking.. Not working, and not being paid, is only going to stress them out more.

If you don't know, or are in the future and reading this.. Here, its the end of October 2025, and the teachers have been on strike for a week or two or three (im really out of the loops.).

Today, they have been ordered back by the government.. or a few days ago they were ordered back, and today is their first day back in class....

HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE...

So theyre choosing to go on strike.. without pay...

-Without pay...

Is it not kind of weird that striking, a tactic that civilians can use to stand up to government, can just be swept aside by the government???

Is thats not 1984 i dont know what is..

Using the Brave browsers ai i am learning about this strike..

Brave ai found, cited through major news outlets;

"On October 27, 2025, Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced Bill 2, also known as the Back to School Act, which was passed in the early hours of October 28. The legislation mandates that approximately 51,000 striking teachers return to classrooms, effectively ending a three-week strike that began on October 6—the largest teacher strike in Alberta’s history.

The bill was fast-tracked through the legislature and includes the use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause (Section 33), which shields the law from legal challenges based on violations of constitutional rights, including the right to strike, freedom of association, and collective bargaining."

Soooo... not only did they tell them to go back, but they wrote and passed a new bill of legislation to make it so?

But they already arent paying the teachers.. What are they going to do? Fire them all?

------ As you learn more about me, youll eventually understand i am far from surprised-------

Asking the robit about the nonwithstanding clause.. Just as 1984 as id imagine..

"Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the notwithstanding clause, allows Parliament or a provincial legislature to pass laws that temporarily override specific Charter rights for up to five years. This override can be renewed indefinitely.

It applies only to:

-Fundamental freedoms (Section 2): including freedom of expression, religion, and freedom of association.

-Legal rights (Sections 7–14): such as the right to life, liberty, and security of the person, and protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Equality rights (Section 15).

-It cannot override democratic rights (e.g., voting), mobility rights, or language rights."

Seems fair! As least they cant force you to speak a certain language!

Dont worry! It ONLY applies to fundamental, and legal rights....... Holy shit man.

No mature, well grown and adapted human would this this is okay. The amount of mental gymnastics (love this saying) that people do to keep their programming functioning is just nuts....

Here is what i asked the good robit next - "Can you tell me all the details in the back to school act that danielle smith et all just put into effect? What is is forcing teachers to do, and what would be consequences of not following it?"

"Key Details of Alberta’s Back to School Act (Bill 2)

What the Law Forces Teachers to Do: Return to classrooms immediately: The law ends the three-week strike and mandates all 51,000 teachers back to work as of October 29, 2025.

-Accept an imposed contract: A four-year collective agreement is enforced retroactively from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2028.

-Work under suspended local bargaining: Local negotiations are frozen until 2028, preventing future local strikes.

-Comply with unchanged classroom conditions: No immediate changes to class sizes or composition, though a Class Size and Complexity Task Force will be formed to study and address these issues.

The imposed contract includes:

-A 12% wage increase over four years. Up to 17% market adjustments for most teachers.

- A commitment to hire 3,000 new teachers and 1,500 education assistants over three years.

-Restoration of annual reporting on class sizes and composition, starting in November 2025."

OMG doesnt that sound nice! an imposed contract. Shit sign me up!!

And finally, the creme brule of this nightmare...

"---Consequences for Non-Compliance

-Individual teachers: Fines of up to $500 per day for refusing to return to work.

-Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA): Fines of up to $500,000 per day if the union engages in or supports job action.

-Work-to-rule or extracurricular withdrawal: The ATA has warned members that even limited job actions could be considered non-compliance under the law."

HAAAAA... thats beyond fucked up.

How can anyone justify this?????? They cant.. thats how.

I may have sounded pretty charged through the use of bolding and !! and ??.. But truthfully im not.

Im not surprised at all. This is nothing new. Ive been watching governments fail to live up to promise, fail to support the 99%, and continue to let the rich grow richer, monopolies maximally monopolize, let the poor, underprivileged and disabled stay so...

-No king or queen or ruler or master will set you free. You MUST set yourself free.