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WestJet workers begin contract negotiations

They are hoping for improvements to wages, scheduling, and working conditions.

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Calgary long-term care workers to vote on contract

They have been waiting for over two years for a new collective agreement, ever since their last one expired in June 2024.

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Crane workers trying to leave CLAC

If successful, it would affect about 2 dozen workers.

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Scaffold workers file for unionization

If successful, it would affect over 50 workers.

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Boilermakers get 12% raise in new contract

Unlike the 12% over 4 years that public sector workers have been getting lately, this raise will be over just 3 years.

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Edm casino workers get 12% raise in new contract

Unfortunately, Gateway Casinos never gave them wage increases during their last two collective agreements, so this is an inadequate raise.

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Northern Alberta custodians get frozen wages

They had been waiting for 5 years for a new contract, and when they finally get one, it has 2 years of wage freezes. They had wage freezes in their previous 2 contracts.

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WestJet workers to vote on whether to unionize

The roughly 800 workers are employed at the company’s Contact Centre in Calgary.

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ALRB certified 4 unionized workplaces in Aug 2026

The certificates include long-term care workers, community service workers, and welding inspectors.

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Alberta lost over 18,700 full-time jobs since May

We also had the highest unemployment rate outside of Atlantic Canada and only the third highest median hourly wage.

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