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Anna MacLaren: Lethbridge labour leader

MacLaren was a trailblazer and arguably one Lethbridge’s most influential labour leaders.

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What is class collaboration?

Maintaining the status quo will always benefit those who already benefit from it. And that will not be the workers.

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My speech at the ACIFA conference

I was invited to speak on labour rights, worker advocacy, and the current landscape for Alberta’s post-secondary worker.

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Minority billionaires are not working class allies

No one becomes a billionaire without exploiting the working class.

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Capitalism is an ideology of force

I regularly see people argue that capitalism brings with it freedom and choice. The thing is, however, is that this freedom and choice are an illusion.

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My remarks to the Confederation of Canadian Unions

I was invited to speak on the erosion of labour power and the importance of solidarity across the working class.

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Lethbridge’s Red Square

In the 1930s, Lethbridge workers and communists used to meet at the Red Square for rallies, protests, parades, and celebrations.

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My remarks from the CUPE Alberta convention

Last week, I presented at the 2026 convention for the Alberta organization of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Here are my remarks Introduction Hey, fellow workers. My name is Kim Siever. I’m a labour journalist with The Alberta Worker, an independent startup media outlet based out of Lethbridge and focused on publishing content related […]

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Remembering Brian Mulroney

How Canada’s 18th prime minister change the country’s labour movement

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What is fascism?

The word seems to be thrown around a lot lately, but what does it mean?

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