The Alberta government says it has filed a complaint with the Labour Relations Board over a document from the provincial teachers' union that it alleges contains false information.
It's the latest development in ongoing attempts to negotiate a new contract between teachers and the province.
The provincial government alleges the document consisted of false claims, including that the Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) does not have the mandate to negotiate class complexity, class size and supports for students.
The Alberta Teachers' Association represents the province's 51,000 teachers. Last week, the ATA announced teachers would strike on Oct. 6 if a deal with the province is not reached by then. Talks with the province have broken down over wages and working conditions.
"It intentionally misinforms the public, parents and students," Finance Minister Nate Horner said in a statement issued Monday. "TEBA has been left with no choice but to launch a legal challenge.
"The Alberta Labour Relations Board received our complaint today, asking the ATA and its president Jason Schilling to immediately retract their false claims and to stop using Alberta's students and families for leverage in a bargaining dispute."
The document in question, called "Talking Points," was released by the union on Aug. 29. It provides guidance for teachers when explaining the bargaining situation to parents and students.
In a news conference on Monday afternoon, Schilling said the legal...
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