By Lisa Johnson The province of Alberta, once a national leader in minimum wage, is set to soon have the lowest such pay …
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By Jack Farrell The Alberta government and the teachers’ union were back at the bargaining tableFriday with under three weeks to go before …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Alberta to launch ad campaign as strike looms in contract standoff with teachers
By Fakiha Baig A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers – with each side accusing the other of lying …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Experts say Alberta’s impending ad campaign against teachers escalating standoff
By Fakiha Baig A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers – with each side accusing the other of lying …
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Alberta will become the first province to add Canadian citizenship status to driver’s licences and identification cards, the government announced today. The …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Educational assistants won’t take on Alberta teachers’ work in possible strike: union
By Aaron Sousa The union for educational assistants in Alberta, fresh off its own strike earlier this year, says members won’t take on …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWeekend Read
Looming Alberta teachers’ strike puts spotlight on overcrowded schools
By Fakiha Baig As the clock ticks toward a potential provincewide strike by Alberta’s teachers, parents say classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour ShortagesRecruitment
Alberta launches $185-million employment program targeting job seekers and employers
Alberta’s government will invest $185 million through Budget 2025 to launch WorkFirst Alberta, a new employment services program designed to connect job …
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Labour Relations
Arbitrator rejects union chairperson’s bid for guaranteed 40-hour week at Swissport’s Calgary operations
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance seeking guaranteed full-time hours for a union representative at Swissport Canada, ruling that collective agreement …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Alberta Health Services safety advisors face split union ruling based on job duties
The Alberta Labour Relations Board delivered a mixed ruling for employers navigating union inclusion decisions, finding that two workplace safety advisors with …

