'The UCP needs to cut the crap:' Chapman on strike negotiations
Amanda Chapman, Alberta’s New Democrat Shadow Minister for Education, issued the following statement in response to the UCP government’s letter to the Alberta Teachers’ Association:
“I think it's time for the UCP to cut the crap.
“The letter that was sent to the ATA is a ridiculous proposal from the government. They're just asking them to go back to work. They're not at the bargaining table with them, and the letter makes it perfectly clear that the government is not interested in bargaining in good faith.
“10,000 people protested against the Premier while she was speaking at the Chamber; that's not a normal thing. That's not something that happens every day.
“Two weeks ago, we had 3,000 people here in front of the McDougal Centre and there were 18,000 people in protest at the legislature. The Premier is not listening to Albertans. Parents are clearly and firmly in support of teachers.”
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