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AB had 4th lowest vehicle fatality rate in Canada

That was as of 2023. In 2019, however, Alberta had the lowest fatality rate.

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ALRB certified 6 unionized workplaces in June 2026

The certificates include continuing nurses, firefighters, factory workers, miners, natural gas workers, and electrical workers.

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Edmonton pharmacy workers file to unionize

These workers are employed by CapitalCare at their Dickinsfield Campus in Edmonton.

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Calgary art store workers apply to unionize

The 7 workers are employed with Kensington Art Supply and Instruction.

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Over 13,000 AB men lost full-time jobs in June 2026

But at least there were 12,000 new part-time jobs for men.

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Edmonton care workers to vote on new contract

The proposed agreement with Venta Care Centre includes improvements to wages, health spending account, vacations, and fee reimbursement.

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Red Deer factory workers to vote on new contract

The new agreement, if ratified, would include improvement to wages, benefits, shift differentials, meal allowance, and boot allowance.

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Lethbridge care home proposed wage freezes

Over 120 workers at Legacy Lodge have been waiting for over 2 years to get a new collective agreement.

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Edmonton women’s shelter workers get 3% raise

The raise is spread over 2 years and follows up on 3 years of wage freezes.

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Season 5

S5 E3 – Justin Loran

In the third episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Justin Loran, an environmental consultant. In this episode, Justin discusses growing up in Saskatchewan as a child of an insurance agent and a municipal dispatcher, playing in punk rock bands, working in construction and farming, gaining class […]

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