By Kaiden Brayshaw | LiveWire Calgary A province-wide teacher’s strike is becoming evermore likely following a heavily supported authorization vote. An online strike …
Alberta
-
-
Alberta’s government is preparing contingency plans for possible strikes or lockouts as contract negotiations with the province’s largest public sector union have …
-
FeaturedLabour Relations
Thousands of Alberta civil servants vote to strike to back demands, says union
By Fakiha Baig and Aaron Sousa The union representing thousands of Alberta government workers has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Guy …
-
FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta freezes carbon price to protect industry from U.S. tariffs
The Alberta government has frozen its industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne to shield businesses from uncertainty caused by recent U.S. …
-
FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Alberta commits $33 million to train unemployed workers for in-demand jobs
Alberta’s government will invest $33 million in training programs to help more than 5,000 unemployed and underemployed Albertans gain skills for workforce …
-
FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Oilfield companies fined $550,000 after fatal explosion kills two workers near Slave Lake, Alta.
Two Alberta oilfield companies have been ordered to pay $550,000 in penalties following a workplace explosion that killed two workers near Slave …
-
FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta premier unveils plan to negotiate federal economic reforms
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremier Danielle Smith announced plans to appoint a special negotiating team to secure federal economic reforms critical to Alberta’s business climate, citing …
-
A Calgary-based recruitment firm has expanded its information technology staffing capabilities through a strategic merger announced Friday. Cadre, which specializes in staffing …
-
FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta doubles employment service funding to $185 million
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s provincial government is doubling its investment in career and employment services to $185 million, an increase of nearly $89 million through …
-
FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour RelationsTraining & Development
Alberta invests $15 million to expand union-delivered trades training
Alberta is launching a first-of-its-kind grant program that will empower trade unions to deliver apprenticeship training, with $15 million in funding over …


