The Alberta Worker

23/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Sewer & water workers get 5.8% raise

The workers will also get a boot allowance and shift differential, changes to overtime, and an increase in pension and health contributions.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/sewer-water-workers-get-5-8-raise/

22/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

NorQuest College offers workers 10% raise

Unfortunately, they received a real wage cut of almost 19% over their last two contracts, so this falls short.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/norquest-college-offers-workers-10-raise/

20/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Legal Aid workers ready to strike

About 90% of workers who filled out a recent survey indicated a willingness to strike for improvements to their collective agreement.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/legal-aid-workers-ready-to-strike/

19/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

300 Alberta operating engineers get 10% raise

The workers will also see an increase to their shift differential, tool allowance, and the number of stat holidays.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/300-alberta-operating-engineers-get-10-raise/

18/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

3,500 Alberta construction workers get 10% raise

The workers will also see an increase to their shift differential and an additional stat holiday,

https://albertaworker.ca/news/3500-ab-construction-workers-get-10-raise/

17/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Edmonton trade workers get first contract

This is a first collective agreement for these workers.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-trade-workers-get-first-contract/

16/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

ALRB certified 7 unionized workplaces in Aug 2025

The certificates include continuing care workers, non-profit workers, library workers, meat workers, waste workers, and stage technicians.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-certified-7-unionized-workplaces-in-aug-2025/

15/09/2025

A news article by Kim Siever from this past weekend.

Explore the rise of grocery prices in Alberta and how it compares to wages from 2019 to 2025. Insights on inflation and cost of living.

15/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Taber municipal workers get new contract

It includes raises and changes to citizen leave, vacation time, health & wellness fund, and boot subsidy.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/taber-municipal-workers-get-new-contract/

12/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

ATCO tries to get out of paying worker $12,500

Last December, the Alberta labour board found that the company had violated a worker’s privacy rights when they subjected him to 2 years of random drug testing.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/atco-tries-to-get-out-of-paying-worker-12500/

11/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Kenney’s unionbusting law loses first challenge

In 2020, Jason Kenney, then leader of the United Conservative Party and Alberta’s premier, passed a law that requires unions to itemize how they spend dues they collect and let members vote on it. It came into effect in 2022, and less than a month later, a union member took its union to the ALRB over it.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/kenneys-unionbusting-law-loses-first-challenge/

10/09/2025

Today’s news story from Kim Siever

Ash workers file for unionization

If successful, it will affect over 2 dozen workers employed by a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.

https://albertaworker.ca/news/ash-workers-file-for-unionization/