Creating the Conditions



    This is a series of articles by the Teacher Welfare (TW) program area of the Alberta ­Teachers’ Association.

    At the end of August 2012, the Association’s 62 ­collective agreements will expire. In fact, some bargaining units can open their collective agreements and enter into negotiations as early as January 2012. These developments raise many questions: The following articles will address some of the questions.

    What is my responsibility in the bargaining process? May 8, 2012

    We ratified the opening proposal. Now what? April 10, 2012

    Communicating with members during negotiations, March 13, 2012

    "BUGM" has nothing to do with insects, January 17, 2012

    Make your voice heard November 22, 2011

    Why do we have a union? October 25, 2011

    The teaching profession and collective bargaining, September 13, 2011

    Union isn’t a dirty word, June 14, 2011