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Why Alberta workers are abandoning retail

The Retail Council of Canada recently release a labour market study on Alberta’s retail sector, and there is some interesting information in there.

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Edmonton care workers file for unionization

If successful, this would affect 70 workers based out of Edmonton.

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Construction workers file for unionization

If successful, this would affect 40 workers in Southern Alberta.

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Calgary rail workers file for unionization

If successful, this would affect 70 workers based out of Calgary.

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Nursing care workers approve 4.25% raise

Calgary nursing care workers employed by Carewest had been without a contract for over 3 years and their last raise was back in 2016.

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Oil & gas capital spending cut in half since 2014

At the end of 2014, capital expenditures in Canada’s oil and gas sector sat at nearly $21 billion. Today, it’s under $10.5 billion.

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AB lost most active biz in Canada since 2019

Even though Alberta saw an increase in over 13,500 active businesses in the past 3 years, the total number is still lower than what we had the month the UCP first took office.

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AB no longer has worst jobless rate outside Atl. Canada

For the first time in months, Alberta no longer has the 5th highest unemployment rate in the country.

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AB had 3rd worst employee growth since the NDP were in office

Since June 2018, Alberta’s payroll employees have increased slower than the general population has. In fact, it was so slow, only two other provinces were slower.

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Concrete mixer drivers file for unionization

If successful, this would affect 6 workers based out of Medicine Hat.