The Alberta Worker @ABWorker
Political news with a worker focus. We also do a weekly summer podcast focused on telling worker stories. albertaworker.ca/support Alberta Joined March 2022-
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@ABDanielleSmith @netflix x.com/abworker/statu… maybe we can get jobs. I bet cancelling the solar and wind projects and $30 billion in investment in Alberta looks pretty foolish now.
@ABDanielleSmith @netflix x.com/abworker/statu… maybe we can get jobs. I bet cancelling the solar and wind projects and $30 billion in investment in Alberta looks pretty foolish now.
They were all men, and all in the private sector.
They were all men, and all in the private sector.
Today’s news story from @kim_siever Alberta lost over 30,000 jobs this summer albertaworker.ca/news/alberta-l…
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Fort McKay machinists get 12% raise in new contract: albertaworker.ca/news/fort-mcka…
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And, yet… #Alberta lost nearly 40,000 FT jobs in July 2025. (The government math ‘ain’t’ mathing!) albertaworker.ca/news/alberta-l…
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They also saw increases to boot allowance, travel allowance, meal allowances, stat holidays, and bereavement leave.
They also saw increases to boot allowance, travel allowance, meal allowances, stat holidays, and bereavement leave.
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Today’s news story from @kim_siever Fort McKay machinists get 12% raise in new contract albertaworker.ca/news/fort-mcka…
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The games that are played ... albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-…
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Edmonton transit workers win in ALRB ruling: albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-…
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I am truly humbled.
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I wonder if this is connected to having the lowest youth minimum wage in the country.
I wonder if this is connected to having the lowest youth minimum wage in the country.
They have been without a contract for over a year and a half, partly because the City of Edmonton kept cancelling bargaining dates.
They have been without a contract for over a year and a half, partly because the City of Edmonton kept cancelling bargaining dates.
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Hooray! But read the fine print ... "The workers have been waiting for over two years for their first contract, and it is less than a year long, with an expiry date of December 2023." albertaworker.ca/news/drayton-v…
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