As strike looms, Alberta teachers say they’ll return to bargaining once province does

With days to go until Alberta’s teachers are set to strike, their union head said Thursday they will go back to the bargaining table when the province does.

Jason Schilling with the Alberta Teachers’ Association said further negotiation talks haven’t been scheduled ahead of Monday’s deadline.

It comes as the union and Alberta’s government remain at a stalemate over several concerns, mainly wages and working conditions.

“We’re always interested in having negotiations and returning to the table and talking about the issues that teachers want to see addressed through the collective agreement,” Schilling said in an interview.

“It’s whether or not government is willing to come to the table with some serious intentions to address those issues.”

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