Episode 25: Alberta arbitration ruling imposes wage freeze onto teachers
In this episode Alberta junior high teacher Kevan Hunter returns to update us on a recent arbitration ruling which imposed wage freezes on Alberta teachers as well as the status of large layoffs at the Calgary School Board he spoke about on a previous episode.
Check out these past episodes on the situation in Alberta:
Episode 18: Boom, bust and resistance
Episode 15: Alberta educators speak for themselves
Kevan Hunter
Junior High teacher from Calgary
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