Care workers file bad faith bargaining complaint
These workers have not seen a raise in nearly 5 years, and their employer refuses to come to the bargaining table.
Electricians apply for unionization
The application was not even two days old before the employer had fired one of their workers who was close to the union.
WestJet workers begin contract negotiations
They are hoping for improvements to wages, scheduling, and working conditions.
Calgary long-term care workers to vote on contract
They have been waiting for over two years for a new collective agreement, ever since their last one expired in June 2024.
Crane workers trying to leave CLAC
If successful, it would affect about 2 dozen workers.
Scaffold workers file for unionization
If successful, it would affect over 50 workers.
FortisAlberta union trying to expand
They currently represent about 1,000 FortisAlberta workers, but they want to bring in engineers-in-training.
Fort McMurray non-profit workers get new contract
There are no wage increases, but there are improvements to vacation time and meal allowances.
Boilermakers get 12% raise in new contract
Unlike the 12% over 4 years that public sector workers have been getting lately, this raise will be over just 3 years.
Edm casino workers get 12% raise in new contract
Unfortunately, Gateway Casinos never gave them wage increases during their last two collective agreements, so this is an inadequate raise.
Northern Alberta custodians get frozen wages
They had been waiting for 5 years for a new contract, and when they finally get one, it has 2 years of wage freezes. They had wage freezes in their previous 2 contracts.
WestJet workers to vote on whether to unionize
The roughly 800 workers are employed at the company’s Contact Centre in Calgary.
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