And yet Alberta still had the third largest unemployment rate in the country.
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AB’s unionization rate dropped under the UCP
New data from Statistics Canada shows that Alberta has the worst union coverage of all the provinces in the country.
And that’s despite 12,000 people leaving Alberta’s labour force.
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Fort McKay workers get 8.43% raise
This is only the second contract for these bus drivers.
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Edmonton Loblaws workers get 9.5% raise
The refrigerator mechanics employed by a division of Loblaws in Edmonton got 4 years of wage freezes in their previous contract.
The new contract includes a 10% wage increase over 5 years, as well as several leaves and benefits.
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AB saw lowest rise in total income in 2021
Between 2020 and 2021, combined declared employment income, according to CRA tax statistics, increased by 0.51%, the smallest increase of all the provinces.
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Steelworkers get 12% raise
The workers will also see improvements to vacation time, and boot and clothing allowances.
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Calgary library workers get 9.5% raise
That sounds impressive, but it won’t be enough to keep up with inflation during the life of the new contract, considering they were behind inflation in their last contract.
These workers have now had wage freezes for 8 of the last 11 years.