This is only the second collective agreement these workers have received since unionizing in 2019.
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Calgary hotel workers get 7% raise
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Fort Sask factory workers get 8.75% raise
They’ll also see improvements in vacation time, meal allowance, and shift premiums.
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Calgary factory workers get 7.25% raise
They also get an increase to their boot allowance
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Lloydminster care workers get new contract
It includes increases to wages and clothing allowances.
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Calgary nurses get 7.25% raise
That’s after 4 years of wage freezes under the NDP.
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Grande Prairie bus drivers get 13% raise
They’ll also get improvements to long-term premiums, mileage, vacation pay, and plug-in allowance.
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Edmonton custodial workers get 14.5% raise
But it comes with 3 years of wage freeze, on top of 2 years of wage freezes in previous contracts.
And if having 4 years in a row of wage freezes wasn’t enough, they get wage freezes in the last two years of their new contract.
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Construction workers get raises of 9–11%
This is more than they received in their previous contract.
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Alberta had worst unionization rate in 2024
This shouldn’t surprise anyone though. It’s been like this for at least a decade.