Alberta Workers

• Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union

  Alberta’s 9,000 unionized provincial employees are going back to the office full time starting this weekend, but not without a brown bag protest.

  Politics

  Jan 29
  
• Next phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign targets skilled workers in Ontario, Maritimes

  The next phase of "Alberta is Calling" will focus on northern and southwestern Ontario and the Maritimes, where skilled workers need jobs, Brian Jean said.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
  
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• What impacts could a minimum wage hike have in Alberta?

  British Columbia is increasing its minimum wage and Alberta advocacy groups are calling for the government to make the same move.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2022
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• NAIT and SAIT presidents part of Alberta task force for skilled trades

  The Alberta government has announced a task force that will look for ways to increase awareness of skilled trades and raise the profile of the industry.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2019
• Labour Day sees dueling messages from Alberta UCP and NDP

  On the Labour Day holiday Monday, the United Conservative government and the Official Opposition both sent out news releases — with very different messages.

  News

  Sep 2, 2019
• Lower minimum wage for Alberta youth takes effect Wednesday

  The new $13-per-hour minimum wage applies to workers aged 13 to 17. 

  Consumer

  Jun 26, 2019
• Laid-off Calgary energy worker steers in sweet, ‘inspiring’ direction with chocolate business

  A Calgary couple is finding sweet success in the chocolate business after being hit by the oil patch layoffs.

  Consumer

  Apr 11, 2019
• Ottawa’s $1.6B energy aid package won’t get Canadians back to work: analyst

  Analysts predict the federal government's $1.6 billion announcement to help struggling oil and gas companies won't get out-of-work Canadians back into the workforce,.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2018
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• Alberta workers free deer tangled in fence: ‘It knew we were there to help’

  Two men working in Vermilion, Alta. came across a deer tangled in a wire fence on Thursday and decided to step in and do what they could to help.

  Environment

  Feb 9, 2018
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• Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta focuses more on policy than workers: review

  Instead of decision-making that focuses on helping people with their injuries, illnesses or concerns, the system currently focuses on "efficient management of claims," read the review.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2017