tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332706231179330796.post7131558656614897658..comments2024-03-11T14:32:24.872-07:00Comments on Labour & Employment in Alberta: Teacher bargaining stallsBob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332706231179330796.post-43905626872039063342012-02-09T16:46:11.389-08:002012-02-09T16:46:11.389-08:00The Edmonton Journal budget coverage notes: "...The Edmonton Journal budget coverage notes: "The government factored some money into the education budget to cover possible teachers’ salary increases – one per cent for this year and two per cent for each of the following two years." <br /><br />Given that CPI is running at 3%, this is clearly an unrealistic number if the government is also unwilling to compromise on workload. Should make for a fun round of bargaining given school boards have relatively little flexibility within their budgets and no ability to raise other revenue.Bob Barnetsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com