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17 Alberta hospitals lost their ER in Apr 2025

One community lost their ER for over 300 hours. As well, 2 communities lost theirs for over 200 hours and 1 was closed for over 100 hours.

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Telus alarm workers get 3.75% raise

They will also see increases in meal allowances and shift premiums.

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Edmonton factory workers get 8.5% raise

In March 2025, Alberta’s Mediation The 3-year agreement also includes changes in gender terminology, reduced medical coverage, and a higher lead hand premium.

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Correcting Nate Horner’s criticism of AUPE

Just filling in the gaps from yet another anti-worker message from yet another neoliberal finance minister.

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Maintenance company accused of bad faith bargaining

According to a recent application to the labour relations board, the employer threatened the workers’ jobs because they asked for a raise that they thought was too high.

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Indoor skydiving workers file to unionize

If successful, these 14 workers would be unionized with the United Food & Commercial Workers.

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National inquiry snubs postal workers

The inquiry was initiated by the federal government and was supposed to analyze the broken down contract negotiations between Canada Post and its workers.

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University of Alberta cleaners get 60¢ raise

But most of them will still be making under $20 an hour by the time their new contract expires next year.

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ALRB certified 4 more unionized workplaces

The certificates include ambulance attendants, education support workers, natural gas workers, and casino workers.

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Faculty claim U of A is bargaining in bad faith

In a recent bad faith bargaining complaint, the University of Alberta’s faculty association claims that the university isn’t meaningfully engaging in contract negotiations, hindered by the provincial government.

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