The Alberta Worker

Last month, 152 readers of The Alberta Worker send in over $1,800 to support independent labour journalism in Alberta. So far in 2026, The Alberta Worker has received $19,796 in support. With your help, that number could pass $20,000. albertaworker.ca/support

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Edmonton warehouse workers reject employer’s offer Employed by McKesson Canada, these workers rejected wage increases that were lower than what they got in their last contract. albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Calgary care home cancels mediation These workers have been waiting for 3.5% years for a new collective agreement and their wages have fallen nearly 20% behind inflation since unionizing. albertaworker.ca/news/calgary...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Edmonton dairy workers to vote on new contract The employer has offered increases to wages, shift premiums, meal allowance, paid holidays, and severance pay, but the bargaining committee says it falls short. albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social 120,000 federal workers to vote on whether to go on strike They had to go on strike to get their last collective agreement. albertaworker.ca/news/120000-...

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Dairy workers ask for 20% raise These dozen or so WD Processing workers unionized earlier this year. albertaworker.ca/news/dairy-w...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Paramedics get 12% raise in new contract The workers are employed with Prairie EMS and will also receive improvements in shift premiums, health benefits, and RRSP contributions. albertaworker.ca/news/paramed...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Red Lobster workers want $22.30 minimum wage Some workers have been stuck at $15 an hour since they got their first contract in 2021. albertaworker.ca/news/red-lob...

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Red Deer care home workers propose 10% raise And that is just the second year of the new contract. They want additional increases retroactive to this past May, when the previous contract expired. albertaworker.ca/news/red-dee...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Edmonton care workers move to mediation These workers unionized last year, so they are trying to negotiate their first collective agreement. albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Edmonton care home proposes wage freezes When you factor in wage increases over the last two contracts plus inflation, wages for these workers are 21% behind inflation. albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Wood Buffalo catering workers offered 7.5% raise These workers have not received a wage increase in 2.5 years. albertaworker.ca/news/wood-bu...

If you ate a Thanksgiving meal today, thank a farm worker.

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Calgary care home provider offers 8% raise These workers received a cut to real wages of nearly 10% over their last collective agreement, and inflation has hit nearly 10% since their last agreement expired. albertaworker.ca/news/calgary...

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. Are we great yet? albertaworker.ca/news/alberta...

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Calgary care home offers 11.5% raise Wages for these workers over the last decade have fallen 16 percentage points behind inflation and some workers are making only $16 an hour. albertaworker.ca/news/calgary...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Calahoo waste workers file for unionization If successful, it will affect about a dozen workers employed by Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. albertaworker.ca/news/calahoo...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Good Samaritan workers ask for 12% raise They ended up with a loss in real wages of over 21% at the end of their last contract, which expired over 2 years ago. albertaworker.ca/news/good-sa...

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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Canmore care home offers workers 12% raise It still is less than what similar workers got employed by AHS. albertaworker.ca/news/canmore...

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Utility workers get 9% raise in new contract Unfortunately, it is not enough to make up for below-inflation increases in the previous contract. albertaworker.ca/news/utility...

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Last year, The Alberta Worker received $28,500 in support. This year is on track to come in at less than that. Please donate if you can.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Calgary care workers ask for 9% raise in new contract Unfortunately, their wages have fallen 15% behind inflation since 2019. albertaworker.ca/news/calgary...