The average annual increase for this raise is significantly higher than what these workers received in their previous contract.
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Refinery workers get 12.5% raise
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Over 250 Lafarge workers get new contracts
The five contracts cover workers in Edmonton, Exshaw, and Calgary.
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Calgary factory workers get 13% raise
This is more than double what they received in their last contract.
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Sherwood Park factory workers get 8.5% raise
They also receive an increase in their annual footwear allowance.
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Calgary meat packers ratify 21% raise
The contract, which was settled in July, gives these workers an annual average increase double what they got in their previous contract.
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Fort McMurray detox workers get 1.5% raise
The contract, which was settled in March, expired less than two weeks later.
The contract, which was settled last November, comes with 6% raises for LPNs and HCAs and 4% raises for everyone else. But these workers have had below inflation increases for years.
The workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of striking for safer working conditions. Twice. However, the Liberal government stepped in to interfere with that constitutionally-protected freedom.
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AB FT wages dropped $1.84/hr since May 2024
Alberta hasn’t had the highest wages in the country at any point in 2024 yet.
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How consumer debt keeps worker wages low
Consumer debt options, such as credit cards and loans, offer immediate relief but contribute to wage stagnation and a cycle of dependence, requiring a multifaceted solution.