They also get an increase to their boot allowance
Calgary factory workers get 7.25% raise
They also get an increase to their boot allowance
It includes increases to wages and clothing allowances.
800 education support workers in Calgary went on strike today, and their employer responded by hiring scab labour.
If successful, it’ll affect over 30 workers employed in direct nursing care or nursing instruction.
That’s after 4 years of wage freezes under the NDP.
I recently attended a Common Front event in Lethbridge to find out what this initiative is and who’s behind it.
Over 1,500 education support workers in the Calgary area announced this past week that they’re going on strike. And other school districts could be joining them soon.
They’ll also get improvements to long-term premiums, mileage, vacation pay, and plug-in allowance.
One community lost their ER for over 400 hours. As well, 4 communities lost theirs for over 200 hours and 2 were closed for over 100 hours.
But it comes with 3 years of wage freeze, on top of 2 years of wage freezes in previous contracts.