Alberta Essential Workers

• Ottawa, Alberta to distribute 1-time $1,200 payment to COVID-19 front-line workers

  The funds come from a previous $346-million commitment from the federal government and $118 million from the province.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2021
  
• Alberta Safeway union votes to strike as contract talks stall, hero pay removed

  The UFCW Local 401 union decided to hold the strike vote following stalemate contract talks, despite the recent boom in the essential-services grocery sector. 

  Consumer

  Jun 30, 2020
  
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• Alberta Safeway workers mulling strike over stalemate union talks

  The contract between Sobeys, which owns the grocery store chain, and its 8,000 workers at 75 Safeway stores in the province expired in 2017.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2020