Edmonton care home proposes wage freezes
When you factor in wage increases over the last two contracts plus inflation during that time and leading up to this past summer, wages for these workers are 21% behind inflation.
Alberta workers unionized 4 workplaces in Sep 2026
The certificates include art instructors, group home workers, landfill workers, and electrical workers.
Wood Buffalo catering workers offered 7.5% raise
These workers have not received a wage increase in 2.5 years.
Calgary care home provider offers 8% raise
These workers received a cut to real wages of nearly 10% over their last collective agreement, and inflation has hit nearly 10% since their last agreement expired.
AB full-time wages drop to 4th place in Sep 2026
This is the first time in over 3 years they have been below third place.
Calgary care home offers 11.5% raise
Wages for these workers over the last decade have fallen 16 percentage points behind inflation and some workers are making only $16 an hour.
Calahoo waste workers file for unionization
If successful, it will affect about a dozen workers employed by Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd.
Good Samaritan workers ask for 12% raise
They ended up with a loss in real wages of over 21% at the end of their last contract, which expired over 2 years ago.
Camrose care home offers workers 12% raise
It still is less than what similar workers got employed by AHS.
Utility workers get 9% raise in new contract
Unfortunately, it is not enough to make up for below-inflation increases in the previous contract.
Calgary care workers ask for 9% raise in new contract
Unfortunately, their wages have fallen 15% behind inflation since 2019.
Lethbridge potato workers asking for 30% raise
This is more than double what they got in their last collective agreement.
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