Alberta Unions

• Alberta unions take to downtown Calgary for solidarity demonstration

  'There's no reason for them to expect less. There's no reason for them to put up with disrespect in the working workplace. So our message is that workers demand better.'

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
  
• AHS employees represented by HSAA approve contract with 4.25% pay hike over 4 years

  HSAA members, who include respiratory therapists, lab workers, paramedics, mental health professionals and others, voted 85 per cent agreed to accept the tentative agreement.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• ‘Critical staffing shortages in hospitals across Alberta’: Notley

  Several Alberta hospitals have been dealing with staffing shortages in their emergency departments, including two of Edmonton's busiest EDs.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Alberta nurses call government-proposed 3% salary rollback ‘a kick to the gut’

  "We've gone from being heroes to zeroes… heroes to minus three and minus five," said UNA president Heather Smith.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2021
• Another Alberta union rejects province’s request for more bargaining delays

  AUPE says in an update on its website that it told Alberta Health Services it wants to get back to the bargaining table.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2021
• Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said it was handed a new offer from the province on Thursday, which asks for the four per cent cut this year, followed by three years of zero increases.

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2020
• Premier Jason Kenney touts spring session, defends Alberta’s back-to-school plan

  Wednesday marked the end of the spring session at the Alberta legislature. It's a session Premier Jason Kenney touts as one of the most successful across Canada, with the passage of 34 bills.

  Politics

  Jul 29, 2020
• Protesters in Calgary, Edmonton call for Bill 1 to be repealed

  The bill claims to protect essential infrastructure by creating offences for trespassing, interfering with operations or causing damage.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2020
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• Alberta Federation of Labour sounds alarm over potential legislative changes impacting unions

  A letter requesting a meeting with labour leaders across Alberta has them fearful the UCP government is ready to enact legislation that would restrict unions' abilities to advocate on political issues.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2019
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• Alberta unions launch ‘resistance’ campaign against provincial budget cuts

  The Alberta Federation of Labour launched a campaign on Tuesday, targeting the budget cuts proposed in the latest provincial budget.

  Nov 6, 2019