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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.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever Calgary care home cancels mediation albertaworker.ca/news/calgar…

The employer has offered increases to wages, shift premiums, meal allowance, paid holidays, and severance pay, but the bargaining committee says it falls short.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever Edmonton dairy workers to vote on new contract albertaworker.ca/news/edmont…

They had to go on strike to get their last collective agreement.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever 120,000 federal workers to vote on whether to go on strike albertaworker.ca/news/120000…

These dozen or so WD Processing workers unionized earlier this year.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever Dairy workers ask for 20% raise albertaworker.ca/news/dairy-…

The workers are employed with Prairie EMS and will also receive improvements in shift premiums, health benefits, and RRSP contributions.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever Paramedics get 12% raise in new contract albertaworker.ca/news/parame…

Some workers have been stuck at $15 an hour since they got their first contract in 2021.

Today’s news story from @kim_siever Red Lobster workers want $22.30 minimum wage albertaworker.ca/news/red-lo…