15,000 Alberta men lost their jobs in July 2026. And most of them were full-time jobs.
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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Fort Mac trade workers want to expand union
Their current union certificate covers over 400 workers in Fort McMurray. They want to bring in even more.
These workers have been waiting for over 2 years for a new contract, and even tried informal mediation.
Dr. Sabine Graf has been told to either move back to Canada, which would lead to her child’s legs being amputated, or stay in Austria but lose her job with the university.
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Edmonton care home accused of unionbusting
They fired one of their workers in an attempt at what the union described as delegitimizing collective bargaining and union activity.
The agreement contains wage increase, several paid leaves, health benefits, and various pay allowances.
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BC & Alberta truckers vote 96% to strike
Wages for these workers ended up 10% behind inflation over the course of their last contract.
These stage technicians will also receive pension and health benefits, overtime, vacation pay, sick leave, and bereavement leave.
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S5 E5 – Jeff Livermore
In the fifth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Jeff Livermore, who wants to open an arcade. In this episode, Jeff discusses his various relationships, going into the culinary industry, working in disaster restoration and housing maintenance, dealing with alcoholism, being a customer service rep for […]
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Drivers to vote on new contract
Alsco has offered the workers improvements in wages, health benefits, bereavement leave, pensions, boot allowance, mileage, and per diems.