4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (600+ words) Unfortunately, they had experienced a real wage cut of nearly 19% over their last two collective agreements, so it falls short of helping them keep up with inflation. Last week, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees published an update on their…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (450+ words) The dozen or so workers filed for union certification less than a month ago and are employed with WD Processing. Last month, I wrote an article regarding dairy workers at WD Processing filing with the Alberta Labour Relations Board to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (563+ words) It includes raises ranging from 6. 23% to 11. 73% for starting wages. Last month, the Mediation Services department of Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration published their March 2026 Bargaining Update. This monthly report provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. In…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (569+ words) Local 5220 of the United Steelworkers is accusing Alta Steel of avoiding meeting with the workers" bargaining committee to negotiate a new collective agreement. Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report for May 2026, covering…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (618+ words) Real wages for these workers are nearly 20% lower than they were back in 2017. Last month, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees published an update on their website regarding contract negotiations for long-term care workers in Calgary. These 100 or so health…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (431+ words) If successful, it will affect almost 150 care workers employed by The Brenda Strafford Foundation. Last month, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their final new applications report of April 2026. It covered all the applications they received between the 21st and 26th of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1259+ words) Our unemployment rate also increased. The federal government released their April 2026 job numbers yesterday, and job numbers are up in Alberta. The net increase to jobs between March and last month was 1, 000. Among workers 25 years of age and older, women…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (536+ words) The workers have waited over a year for a new collective agreement from Sofina Foods, and rejected the first offer back in February. Last month, Local 401 of the United Food and Commercial workers published an update on their website regarding…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (373+ words) If successful, it will affect 3 nurse practitioners employed by Mc Asphalt Industries Limited. Last week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their final new applications report of April 2026. It covered all the applications they received between the 21st and 26th of April....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1391+ words) I was invited to speak on labour rights, worker advocacy, and the current landscape for Alberta's post-secondary worker. I was invited by the Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculty Associations to speak at their 2026 conference'in Jasper this week. They asked me…...