Calgary long-term care workers get 5.61% raise
However, when adjusted for inflation, it workers out to be a 10.4% wage cut.
Calgary food workers to vote on 8.6% raise
These workers are coming off a cut to real wages of over 7% in the last contract, which expired over a year ago.
Sand workers to get 7% raise
The 100 or so workers will see the raise spread over 3 years. There will be a few more changes in their new collective agreement.
NAIT accuses union of bad faith bargaining
The school says the union refuses to negotiate during the day, even though the union has said they’d prefer evenings and weekends to mitigate disruption to students.
Red Deer transit workers approve 9.27% raise
This will be the first wage increase these workers have received since January 2020.
Edmonton rail workers file to switch unions
Last week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board released a new applications report. In it was an application to certify a union. Local 1-207 of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, also known simply as the United Steelworkers, filed the application on 8 April 2024. They’re…
Central Alberta paramedics file to unionize
If successful, it will be the only Alberta bargaining unit of the International Association of Fire Fighters that isn’t employed by a municipal government.
Edmonton vehicle workers try to unionize
These 20 or so workers could be voting next month on whether to join Unifor, who led their fellow workers in Halifax to a new contract after striking.
Alberta caretaker wins OHS award
Dorinda Ainscough has a “tremendous passion” for workplace safety.
Govt workers push back against AB finance minister
Instead of leaving contract negotiations to the collective bargaining process, Nate Horner decided to bring it to the public.
Calgary nurses file for unionization
The two dozen workers are employed at an aging-in-place facility in the city’s southwest.
Leth. EMS drug responses rising again?
After reaching an all-time monthly low in January, EMS drug responses rose in the final two months of the most recent quarter.
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