Over 51,000 teachers are on strike for fair pay and manageable classrooms in Canada’s most right-wing province. With the threat of back-to-work legislation looming, other unions are indicating that they may join the fight.

Over 51,000 teachers in Alberta, Canada are on their first-ever province-wide strike, demanding meaningful salary increases and better working conditions.

As the strike enters its third week, Premier Danielle Smith’s right-wing United Conservative Party (UCP) government is threatening back-to-work legislation — a move that could spark solidarity actions from other unions across the province.

According to the teachers’ union, stagnating wages are undermining recruitment and retention, and further exacerbating the challenges posed by swelling classrooms and increasingly

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