According to the Alberta registry of employers with unpaid judgements, 131 companies received Employment Standards judgements for unpaid wages, vacation pay, holiday pay, and overtime.
Author: Kim Siever
Kim Siever is an independent queer journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta, and writes daily news articles, focusing on politics and labour.
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S3 E3 – Dan Pederson
In the third episode of season 3 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Dan Pederson, a Calgary-based disability advocate, karaoke enthusiast, and an entertainment usher. In this episode, we talk about growing up in Regina, participating in competitive karaoke, working as an usher with Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, and […]
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Red Deer retirement workers file to unionize
If they’re successful, the 90 or so workers will be represented by Local 417 of CUPE.
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Alberta roofers trying to unionize
If they’re successful, it could lead to about 50 workers being represented by United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Working class is often portrayed in popular culture and contemporary discourse as trade workers, often male trade workers. This is misleading.
The workers have been without a new contract for over 1.5 years. The proposed 4-year contract includes higher raises, but inflation may outpace these gains, and concerns remain about the agreement.
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NW Polytech workers file to switch unions
Up until now, these 100 or so workers have been represented by an in-house employee association.
The mixer drivers successfully unionized back in October, and this is their first contract since then.
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S3 E2 – Mary Siever
In the second episode of season 3 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Mary Siever, a Lethbridge-based aspiring mothering scholar. In this episode, we talk about growing up in Vancouver, working as a nanny, being a stay-at-home parent, being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, pursuing 3 degrees in her […]
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Over 360 AltaLink workers get 14% raise
The workers came into negotiations with wages below inflation, so the increase didn’t end up as impressive as it looks. It all depends on how inflation performs over the next 3 years, however.