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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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 …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Alberta takes teachers’ union to labour board over accusations of false claims
By Fakiha Baig The Alberta Teachers’ Association says the province is delaying and sabotaging the bargaining process after the government announced it has …