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Calgary care home proposed 1.1% annual raise If adopted, this would be the lowest combined wage increase in any year since these workers unionized. No wonder these workers called it insulting.

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Calgary care home proposed 1.1% annual raise

If adopted, this would be the lowest combined wage increase in any year since these workers unionized. No wonder these workers called it insulting.

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AB only province to lower PT wages in Jan 2026 We also went from having the fourth highest unemployment to the sixth highest.

AB only province to lower PT wages in Jan 2026
We also went from having the fourth highest unemployment to the sixth highest. albertaworker.ca/news/ab-only...

APL workers get 12% raise in new contract This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living.

APL workers get 12% raise in new contract
This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living. albertaworker.ca/news/apl-wor...

UCP govt took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025 Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.

UCP govt took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025 albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...

26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025 These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.

26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces. albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...

Edmonton factory workers get new contract It includes changes to wages, premiums, and vacations.

Edmonton factory workers get new contract
It includes changes to wages, premiums, and vacations. albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

219 AB companies owed over $3.72M in worker backpay in 2025 This is up from the 2024 and 2023 numbers.

219 AB companies owed over $3.72M in worker backpay in 2025 albertaworker.ca/news/219-ab-...

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Andrew Leach @andrew_leach 9h Alberta oil production hits four million barrels per day for the first time. Alberta Conventional Oil and Bitumen Production Oil and Bitumen Production (Millions of barrels per day) 0 Jun 2010 Dee 2010 Jun 2011 Dec 2011 Jun 2012 Dec 2012 Jun 2013 Dec 2013 Jun 2014 Dec 2014 Jun 2015 Dec 2015 Jun 2016 Dec 2016 Jun 2017 Dee 2017 Jun 2018 Dec 2018 Jun 2019 Dee 2019 Jun 2020 Dee 2020 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Jun 2022 Dec 2022 Jun 2023 Dec 2023 Condensate Production Conventional Light Oil Production Conventional Heavy Oil Production Mined Bitumen Production In Situ Bitumen Production Source: AER ST-3 data current to November, 2023, graph by @andrew_leach 8:08 a.m. 12 Jan 24389

Canada oil exports increase 24% under Trudeau #canpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #abecon albertaworker.ca Canada oil exports increase 24% under Trudeau 11:48 AM 20 Feb 23

And more than just "didn't kill it"....

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AB only province to lower PT wages in Jan 2026 We also went from having the fourth highest unemployment to the sixth highest.

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Alberta only province to lower part-time wages last month

We also went from having the fourth highest unemployment to the sixth highest.

albertaworker.ca/news/ab-only...

APL workers get 12% raise in new contract This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

APL workers get 12% raise in new contract

This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living.

albertaworker.ca/news/apl-wor...

APL workers get 12% raise in new contract This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Alberta Precision Laboratories workers get 12% raise in new contract

This is the largest raise they have received in years, but they still trail behind the cost of living.

albertaworker.ca/news/apl-wor...

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219 AB companies owed over $3.72M in worker backpay in 2025 This is up from the 2024 and 2023 numbers.

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219 Alberta companies owed over $3.72M in worker backpay in 2025

This is up from the 2024 and 2023 numbers.

albertaworker.ca/news/219-ab-...

The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social

Edmonton factory workers get new contract It includes changes to wages, premiums, and vacations.

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Edmonton factory workers get new contract

It includes changes to wages, premiums, and vacations.

albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...

The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social

Calgary coffee workers file to unionize If successful, it would apply to over 30 workers.

Calgary coffee workers file to unionize. If successful, the effort would cover more than 30 workers across the operation—marking a significant step in the city’s coffee industry.
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AHS workers to vote on 12% wage increase They have been waiting for nearly 2 years for a new collective agreement.

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AHS workers to vote on 12% wage increase

They have been waiting for nearly 2 years for a new collective agreement.

albertaworker.ca/news/ahs-wor...

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AB’s hospital bed per capita rate plummeted since 2009 It has fallen so much, that we would need over 1,800 more acute care beds to get caught up to where we were 16 years ago. No wonder our health system is a mess.

AB’s hospital bed per capita rate has plummeted #abhealth #abpoli albertaworker.ca/news/abs-hos...

YMCA accused of unionbusting They terminated the employment of someone who had been trying to unionize their fellow workers.

A YMCA CEO appointed by Jason Kennney is a giant dumpter fire full of hot garbage? Must be a day!

YMCA accused of unionbusting albertaworker.ca/news/ymca-ac...

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Calgary coffee workers file to unionize If successful, it would apply to over 30 workers.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Calgary coffee workers file to unionize

If successful, it would apply to over 30 workers.

albertaworker.ca/news/calgary...

YMCA accused of unionbusting They terminated the employment of someone who had been trying to unionize their fellow workers.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

YMCA accused of unionbusting

They terminated the employment of someone who had been trying to unionize their fellow workers.

albertaworker.ca/news/ymca-ac...