Categories
News

AHS to increase use of unfunded hospital beds

According to internal AHS documents, the public healthcare provider plans to increase its use of hallway beds for hospital patients in the Calgary area.

Categories
News

Calgary long term care workers approve first contract

The 165 workers voted to unionize over two years ago. They finally voted on a mediated contract in April after months of stalled negotiations.

Categories
News

Edmonton care home cuts hours for FT workers

The employer is reducing work time to 42 minutes for every hour these health care aides used to work.

Categories
News

AB nurses fight for equality in health coverage

Unlike firefighters, cops, corrections officers, and even emergency dispatchers, nurses must provide proof that PTSD came from specific incidents at work to receive WCB benefits.

Categories
News

Leth. saw huge bump in doctors over last year

Lethbridge had 28 more physicians in the first quarter of 2024 than it had at the same time last year, but it still has fewer than it did at the end of 2019.

Categories
News

Edmonton shelter accused of unionbusting

The workplace was unionized about 6 months ago, and the workers are trying to negotiate a new contract.

Categories
News

8 rural Alberta hospitals lost ER service last month

One community lost its ER for over 300 hours, 1 lost theirs for over 200 hours, and 2 others lost theirs for over 100 hours.

Categories
News

Calgary long-term care nurses file to unionize

The 14 workers are employed at an aging-in-place facility in the city’s northwest.

Categories
News

Calgary care home workers file to unionize

If their application is approved by the ALRB, nearly 200 workers will be able to vote on whether to join a union.

Categories
News

Calgary long-term care workers get 5.61% raise

However, when adjusted for inflation, it workers out to be a 10.4% wage cut.

Support The Alberta Worker

X