This is just for annual raises, and does not include proposed market adjustments as high as 10% to make up for lost wages.
Edmonton care home workers propose 12% raise
This is just for annual raises, and does not include proposed market adjustments as high as 10% to make up for lost wages.
They were all in the private sector or among self-employed workers.
Both workers are members of Local 488 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.
Heather Fournier, president of UNA Local 191 at the Brooks Health Centre, was honoured with the 2026 UNA Bread and Roses Award at the union’s AGM last month.
Real wages for these workers are nearly 20% lower than they were back in 2017. They have been waiting nearly 2 years for a new contract.
If successful, it would affect about 90 workers employed by CBI Home Health.
If successful, it would affect about 20 workers employed by Flight Centre Travel Group.
They have been waiting for almost 2.5 years for a new collective agreement.
If successful, 31 workers employed by Forum Canada ULC would be unionized with UFCW.
Employed by McKesson Canada, these workers rejected wage increases that were lower than what they got in their last contract.