The Alberta WorkerKim Siever is an independent queer journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta, and writes daily news articles, focusing on politics and labour.
Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board released their most recent New Applications Report. In the report are 3 new applications for union certifications in Alberta. The first application was submitted by Ironworkers Local 725 on 30 May 2022. They’re applying for union certification for a group of 5 general construction structural ironworkers who […]
This poem is part of my June 2022 Pride series.
An exclusive report, made possible through a collaboration between The Alberta Worker and Rank and File, as well as the contributions of many Lethbridge Starbucks workers.
This is part of the June 2022 Pride poetry series.
Kim Siever kicks off the first season of The Alberta Worker Podcast by introducing the podcast and sharing his own personal labour history.
Full-time jobs were up, but full-time wages were down.
This is part of the June 2022 Pride poetry series.
This is part of the June 2022 Pride poetry series.
Since the UCP were elected in the spring of 2019, Alberta has seen nearly 2,000 fewer active businesses.
Earlier this week, workers with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees attended a rally in Taber regarding the lack of movement on collective bargaining by their employer, Good Samaritan. Good Samaritan Society, together with Good Samaritan Canada, provides care homes and programmes that serve over 7,000 individuals across Alberta and British Columbia. AUPE workers employed […]