And the president of a USW local was honoured with the International Women’s Day Award.
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AFL bestow award on late union leader
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According to internal AHS documents, the public healthcare provider plans to increase its use of hallway beds for hospital patients in the Calgary area.
These workers will receive a wage increase of 7.5%, after 3 years of wage freezes.
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Sawmill workers ratify 12% raise
These workers had been waiting for a year for a new contract.
The workers will receive a raise of more than 8% during the 3-year contract.
The 165 workers voted to unionize over two years ago. They finally voted on a mediated contract in April after months of stalled negotiations.
Whenever I discuss worker exploitation, inevitably, someone comes along and says, “If the workers don’t like it, they can just quit and get another job.” Here’s why that thinking is wrong.
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Edmonton care home cuts hours for FT workers
The employer is reducing work time to 42 minutes for every hour these health care aides used to work.
The workers who do remain are making 22–33% less than their counterparts elsewhere in Canada.
Unlike firefighters, cops, corrections officers, and even emergency dispatchers, nurses must provide proof that PTSD came from specific incidents at work to receive WCB benefits.