On the plus side, they’ll get an extra paid holiday every year.
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900 pipeline workers get new contract
Workers will receive wage increases, as well as improvements to shift premiums, travel, and subsistence allowance.
The contract also includes improvements to the boot allowance, shift differential, and long-term disability.
The new contract gives workers standardized pay, a pension, a health plan, and other benefits.
The contract includes improvements to massage coverage, pension contributions, boot allowance, and lead hand premiums.
This is better than other increases seen in the public sector recently.
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Calgary foam workers get new contract
The contract includes improvements to wages, bereavement leave, boot allowance. It also adds domestic violence leave and gives more vacation time to long-term workers.
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Calgary printing workers get 8% raise
This is better than the 1.5% annual increase they got in their last contract, but they’re still lagging behind inflation.
2 out of every 3 new jobs in Alberta last month were in the public sector.
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Edmonton aggregate workers get 8.25% raise
They are also getting increases to meal allowances, mileage, pension, and health & wellness funds.