And if having 4 years in a row of wage freezes wasn’t enough, they get wage freezes in the last two years of their new contract.
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ALRB certified 9 more unionized workplaces
The certificates include continuing care workers, fish and game workers, sand mining workers, rail workers, and film production workers.
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Construction workers get raises of 9–11%
This is more than they received in their previous contract.
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Alberta had worst unionization rate in 2024
This shouldn’t surprise anyone though. It’s been like this for at least a decade.
The contract incudes shift premiums, a cost-of-living subsidy, and health benefits.
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Opera workers get 75¢ raise in new contract
But, unsurprisingly, they fall short of inflation, especially following 2 years of wage freezes.
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AB lost over 21K full-time jobs in Jan 2025
And they were all women workers. The province also saw the largest loss in overall jobs in Canada.
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Cgy & Edm area ed workers may strike soon
Roughly 2,500 workers in Calgary and the surrounding area, as well as communities near Edmonton will vote this weekend on whether to strike.
But this comes after 6 years in a row of wage freezes.
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Healthcare workers struggle with AHS offer
These workers have been waiting since last March for a new contract, and they called the latest offer from AHS “insulting”.