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Medicine Hat homebuilders ratify new contract

These workers will get a 7.86% wage increases, a new clothing allowance, and increase to footwear allowance, and increases to chiropractor and dental coverage.

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Calgary beverage workers get 17.5% raise

The approximately 60 workers had been without a new contract since February.

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Leth. EMS drug responses up 32% in Q2 2024

This year, Lethbridge EMS saw the lowest first quarter number for drug responses since the start of the pandemic. However, it increased by 32% in the second quarter.

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14 rural Alberta hospitals lost ER service in June 2024

Two communities lost their ER for over 300 hours. Also, two additional communities lost their ambulatory care.

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Grande Prairie concrete workers get 3% raise

These workers will also get increases to boot allowances and the employer contributions for their pensions.

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New doctor registrations in AB lower than under NDP

Alberta saw 300 more physician registrations in 4 years under the NDP than they have in 5 years under the UCP.

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Clarifying the UCP’s new K–12 spending

The UCP government recently announced $125 in new spending for education operations in the province. They left out a few things though.

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Travel Alberta workers ask for 26% raise

The workers are coming off two contracts with four years of wage freezes while inflation jumped by nearly 25%.

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Red Deer ed. workers get wage freezes

And their new contract expires next month.

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131 AB companies owed over $1.98M in worker backpay in 2023

According to the Alberta registry of employers with unpaid judgements, 131 companies received Employment Standards judgements for unpaid wages, vacation pay, holiday pay, and overtime.

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