POLL: Should the AUPE be held accountable for costs related to the wildcat strike?

Edmonton – Premier Alison Redford says the government will file a claim to have the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) cover the costs associated with a five day wildcat strike, which the province estimates is $1.3 million per day.

Do you think the AUPE should be held accountable for costs related to the wildcat strike?

The wildcat strike, which began when correctional officers at the Edmonton Remand Centre walked off the job Friday, ended late Tuesday night, when the province and AUPE reached an agreement.

To replace the striking workers at jails, courts, and other facilities across the province, the government had to contract police officers, RCMP members and other managers over the five day period.