We gained under 340 new registrations, so we saw a net loss in doctors.
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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Dairy workers asking for 10% annual raise
The 100 or so workers are employed at Agropur’s Edmonton milk processing plant, and their most recent collective agreement expired in May.
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Aramark accused of unionbusting
They terminated the employment of a worker who was pro-union and who sat on the contract negotiating team.
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Grande Prairie firefighters get new contract
Unfortunately, it had already been expired for 6 months by the time it was ratified.
Bloom Limited Partnership has dragged out contract negotiations for over 4 years and has offered 3 years of wage freezes.
The workers employed by Venta Care Centre had asked for 16%.
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S5 E6 – Sam Yamamoto
In the sixth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Sam Yamamoto, a high school band teacher in Lethbridge. In this episode, Sam talks about growing up in Utah as the son of immigrant parents, his first jobs as a young person, working as a piano technician […]
If successful, it would apply to about 30 workers employed by Arch Services.
If successful, it would apply to about 200 workers.
Several cities around the province are holding events to celebrate workers.