The information released by AUPE came in a disclosure letter sent by the province as part of negotiations now underway for a new collective agreement with the government. The union, which represents 90,000 workers, accused the UCP government of launching "another attack on workers" with another round of job cuts. "Jason Kenney promised us jobs, but all he's brought is pain, with layoffs, abolishments, cutbacks, cuts to public services, and tax holidays for billionaires that hurt everyone," AUPE president Guy Smith said Wednesday in a statement. "Kenney and his caviar conservatives need money for their corporate pals and they are going to make Albertans with disabilities, rural communities and Alberta workers pay for it. "They will resist these attacks and AUPE members will be part of that fight."

Source: CBC News October 21, 2020 19:33 UTC