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My speech at the ACIFA conference
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1369+ 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…...
Red Deer nurse practitioners file to unionize
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) If successful, it will affect 5 nurse practitioners employed by the Red Deer Primary Care Network. 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…...
Work camp workers file for unionization
1+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) If successful, this could affect nearly 100 workers. Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report for April 2026, covering the period from 1321 April. In the report was an application for union certification. Local 47 of UNITE…...
AB full-time wages fell in Mar 2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1280+ words) The median hourly wage for full-time wages in Alberta is now in third place, behind BC and Ontario. In January, we were ahead of everyone. The federal government released their March 2026 job numbers yesterday, and job numbers are up in…...
Co-op care workers get new 1-year contract
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (458+ words) It includes a 3% wage increase. Last month, the Mediation Services department of Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration published their February 2026 Bargaining Update. This monthly report provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. One of those collective agreement…...
Hydrovac workers get 5. 5% raise in new contract
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (625+ words) This is the second collective agreement these workers have ratified as IUOE members. Last month, the Mediation Services department of Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration published their February 2026 Bargaining Update. This monthly report provides information about the unionized workforce,…...
My remarks from the CUPE Alberta convention
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1819+ words) Last week, I presented at the 2026 convention for the Alberta organization of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Here are my remarks When I was invited to speak at this convention, I was not given a specific topic. All I…...
Lethbridge Polytechnic workers to vote on 12% raise
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) These workers have been waiting since June 2024 for a new collective agreement. Earlier this month, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees published an update regarding contract negotiations for workers employed by Lethbridge Polytechnic. Bargaining with Lethbridge Polytechnic, which was called…...
4, 000 Alberta electrical workers get new contract
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) It includes wage increases, as well as improvements to insurance, travel, and transportation benefits. Earlier this week, I received a copy of a new collective agreement between the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta and Local 424 of the International Brotherhood of…...
Edmonton care workers file to unionize
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (539+ words) If they are successful, it will affect over 100 workers at two facilities. Last week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report of March 2026. In it was an application for union certification. Well, technically, it was two…...