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Leduc transit workers file for unionization

If successful, this would result in the unionization of 14 workers employed by Leduc Transit.

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AB had 3rd worst payroll employee growth under UCP

Since April 2019, Alberta’s payroll employees have increased slower than the general population has. In fact, it was so slow, only two other provinces were slower.

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Continuing care workers promised 5% pay raise

This wage increase comes after 4 years of pay freezes, which means the increase is based on wages set back in 2016.

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BC & Ontario bypass Alberta for highest wages

On average, employers in BC are offering the highest wages for new hires. Ontario is right behind them in second place.

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AB had 2nd worst payroll employee growth under UCP

Since March 2019, Alberta’s payroll employees have increased slower than the general population has. In fact, it was so slow, only one other province was slower.

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How AB’s public sector changed under the NDP & UCP

With the latest issue of the Labour Market Survey, we now have enough data to compare how the public sector workforce changed under the NDP and under the UCP.

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Canadian Blood Services workers win 4 years of wage freezes

These workers had been without a new contract since their last one expired in 2017.

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Edmonton nurses approve 4.25% wage increase

These workers had been without a new contract for over 3 years.

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5,000 Alberta carpenters win 15.7% wage increase

The new two-year contract will see these workers receiving an increase of nearly 8% every year.

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Alberta chaplains file for unionization

The 17 chaplains would join their coworkers in BC and Ontario as members of USW, if the unionization drive succeeds.