The 165 workers voted to unionize over two years ago. They finally voted on a mediated contract in April after months of stalled negotiations.
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Edmonton care home cuts hours for FT workers
The employer is reducing work time to 42 minutes for every hour these health care aides used to work.
The workers who do remain are making 22–33% less than their counterparts elsewhere in Canada.
Unlike firefighters, cops, corrections officers, and even emergency dispatchers, nurses must provide proof that PTSD came from specific incidents at work to receive WCB benefits.
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U of C workers demand 28% wage increase
The workers had 5 years of wage freezes, which has led to a cut to real wages of nearly 20%.
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CMHA Edmonton workers file to unionize
If the ALRB approves this application, nearly 150 workers will have a chance to vote on whether to unionize.
If approved, it would affect nearly 20 workers.
The union also accused the employer of unionbusting.
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2023 saw record drug deaths in Lethbridge
During 2023, the Alberta government recorded 120 opioid-related deaths in Lethbridge. During all of 2022, there were 79, the previous high.
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Elk Island trade workers to get 2.75% raise
With this new raise, these workers will have received an average annual raise of just 0.48% over the last decade, far below inflation.