Teachers and education staff in Alberta have again been betrayed by union bureaucracy. In recent articles from the Alberta Worker,1 2 teachers and education staff in St. Albert and Whitecourt find themselves in dire straights financially, much like the reports from education workers in Lethbridge previously reported on.3 Over 70 education workers in St. Albert’sContinueContinue reading “Calgary: “It’s About Damn Time” Pt. 2”
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Calgary: Lethbridge Workers: “It’s about damn time!”
In June, educational staff for the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division in Lethbridge Alberta, received a new sell-out contract.1 The contract covered education assistants, receptionists, speech language assistants, library staff, administrative staff, youth workers among others. One of the main points educational staff were seeking was a wage increase as many of them wereContinueContinue reading “Calgary: Lethbridge Workers: “It’s about damn time!””
Calgary: Canadian Railway Workers Ready to Strike, Halted by Union Bureaucracy and Canadian State
Over 9,000 Canadian railway workers, including 3,000 in Alberta, have voted overwhelmingly to strike.1 The workers include train engineers, train yard workers, and conductors for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National (CN) railway workers organised under the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). Workers in both companies voted over 95% in support of aContinueContinue reading “Calgary: Canadian Railway Workers Ready to Strike, Halted by Union Bureaucracy and Canadian State”