But it comes with 3 years of wage freeze, on top of 2 years of wage freezes in previous contracts.
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Edmonton custodial workers get 14.5% raise
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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.
The contract incudes shift premiums, a cost-of-living subsidy, and health benefits.
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Opera workers get 75¢ raise in new contract
But, unsurprisingly, they fall short of inflation, especially following 2 years of wage freezes.
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AB lost over 21K full-time jobs in Jan 2025
And they were all women workers. The province also saw the largest loss in overall jobs in Canada.
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Hotel workers get 4 raises in new contract
But, unsurprisingly, they fall short of inflation, especially following 2 years of wage freezes.
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.