Description: The teachers, nurses and public sector workers who supported Alberta Premier Alison Redford in last year’s election are unhappy with her latest cost-cutting moves.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Date: 02/26/2013

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/redford-accused-of-picking-a-fight-with-labour/article9103341/

Related links:

• Calgary Herald story
• Alberta Teachers’ Association
• Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson
• Premier Alison Redford
• Alberta Health Services
• Alberta Federation of Labour

Questions for discussion:

• Why is labour angry at the Redford government?
• Why is the government making cuts now?
• What is the state of negotiations between the government and teachers?
• Summarize the positions of the government and the teachers.
• Which side do you think makes the most persuasive arguments? Why?