Despite the fantasy that someone people have of billionaires running the companies they own, most of these companies are run by worker labour.
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Profit does not create jobs. Workers do.
Someone recently told me that profit creates jobs. This is a myth.
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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.
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.
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.
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 […]