Their most recent collective agreement expired nearly 2.5 years ago.
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Kim Siever is an independent queer journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta, and writes daily news articles, focusing on politics and labour.
The union recently filed application to certify their already existing voluntary recognition.
Lethbridge EMS responded to the lowest number of drug-related events during the 2nd quarter of 2022 than in any other 2nd quarter over the last 5 years.
Full-time jobs were down, and so were full-time wages.
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S1 E5: Michelle Robinson
In the fifth episode of the Alberta Worker Podcast’s first season, Kim Siever interviews Michelle Robinson, the host of the Native Calgarian Podcast. She was also the first First Nations person to run for a seat on Calgary City Council During the interview, Michelle talks about growing up in the Sylvan Lake, the values her […]
Between May 2019 and May 2022, Alberta saw an increase of 91,200 more workers holding down a job. The retail sector accounted for 59,000 of those.
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AHS closed ER in 10 communities last month
One other community had lost ambulatory care.
The union recently filed applications to hold unionization votes for workers at 2 care facilities: in Calgary and in Cochrane.
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has approved the request for Lethbridge Starbucks workers to vote on whether to unionize. Voting closes on 15 July 2022.
After months of insisting on 4 years of wage freezes, Alberta Health Services has partially reversed their stance following meeting with a mediator.