If successful, about 75 workers would be represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
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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.
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Pipeline builders get new 3-year contract
This is the first time these workers have has a contract for longer than one year since 2007.
One community lost its ER for over 400 hours, 2 lost theirs for over 200 hours, and 2 others lost theirs for close to or more than 100 hours.
These workers have had to deal with several years of wage freezes, and the employer isn’t willing to recognize that.
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What are real wages?
The concept of real wages serves as a pivotal indicator of the material conditions of the working class within a capitalist society. Real wages not only reflect the purchasing power of labour but also unveil the inherent contradictions and exploitation embedded within the capitalist mode of production. Capitalism as a system is characterized by the […]
That’s on top of 2 years of wage freezes in their previous contract, and their new contract actually expires this summer.
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AB lost over 33,000 FT jobs in May 2024
Alberta’s net loss in full-time and part-time jobs was the largest it has seen since September 2023 and the second largest since April 2020.
Their previous contract expired over three years ago. Their 8.5% raise won’t be enough to make up for inflation. Oh, and negotiations took so long that the new contract has already expired.
These workers will receive a wage increase of 7.5% over 3 years, but it won’t be enough to make up for the loss in real wages under the previous contract.
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to think that the solution to worker exploitation is to for everyone to just start their own business?