Inflation over the last 8 years has grown 6 times faster than wages for these workers have.
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They will also get increases to benefits and pension contributions and to meal and living out allowances.
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Glenbow workers get 1.5% raise
Their new 1-year contract will also include increases to maternity and bereavement leave.
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Jasper municipal workers get 8.5% raise
That’s spread over 3 years. They also get a new shift premium and can now bank overtime.
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Canmore firefighters get 9% raise
The bad news is that their contract expired a year ago, so they have to start bargaining on a new one again.
Inflation over the last 8 years has grown 6 times faster than wages for these workers have.
The workers filed for unionization in the summer of 2022 and became certified 2 months later. They negotiated their first contract in 9 months.
We often hear about how inflation affects the working class, but it affects the owning class, too.
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Edmonton Rexall workers get 12.5% raise
This comes after 8 years of wage freezes under the PC, NDP, and UCP governments.
The workers will also get increases in dental and vision care and improvements in life insurance and retirement benefits.