Kim Siever

Lethbridge

Independent Journalist at Freelance

Radical left. Queer. Mormon. Journalist for @ABWorker. Disabled. ADHD. Autism. Lemon lover. Food maker.

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Lethbridge Polytechnic faculty get 12% raise

5 days ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Back in March, the Lethbridge Polytechnic Faculty Association published an update on their website regarding negotiations on a new collective agreement. Their previous collective agreement expired in June 2024. According to the update, the bargaining committee for the faculty had reached a tentative agreement with Lethbridge Polytechnic. The agreement included a 12% wage increase over the life of the agreement, which is retroactive to July 2024 and expires in June 2028.
The worst job I had as an autistic person

6 days ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Since I was diagnosed with autism last month, I have been reviewing my life in this new paradigm. Things that did not make sense before are starting to make sense now. One thing I have reevaluated was the worst job I have ever had. I was laid off a little over 15 years ago from a place I had worked at for 9 years. I had been hired as a website developer, and during the time I worked there, I developed new skills and implemented new tools to reduce my production time.
VIA Rail reaches new deal after workers vote to strike

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Next month, VIA Rail workers will see their current collective agreement expire. They’ve been trying to negotiate a new agreement with their employer since last October. The workers include about 1,800 who work in station services, headquarters, maintenance centres, and onboard trains and are represented by Unifor Council 4000. It also includes about 700 diesel engine mechanics, electricians, railcar technicians, and general workers represented by Unifor Local 100.
ALRB certified 5 more unionized workplaces

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

The Alberta Labour Relations Board publishes a list of all the certificates they’ve issued for unionized workplaces in the province. They update it every month, with the latest update being 2 June 2025. I thought I’d report on 4 certificates that the ALRB awarded in May 2025. The first certificate that the ALRB issued last month was actually two certificates at the same location: AgeCare Skypointe.
Alberta painters get 10% raise in new contract

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Last week, the Mediation Services department of Alberta Jobs, Economy, and Trade published the May 2025 Bargaining Update. This monthly report provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. In May, Mediation Services received settlement information regarding 27 private sector and 22 public sector bargaining settlements, covering 19,771 and 17,459 workers respectively.
Northern AB cleaners get 4% raise in new contract

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Last week, the Mediation Services department of Alberta Jobs, Economy, and Trade published the May 2025 Bargaining Update. This monthly report provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. In May, Mediation Services received settlement information regarding 27 private sector and 22 public sector bargaining settlements, covering 19,771 and 17,459 workers respectively. Among those settlements were 2 contracts for about 680 workers employed by Bee-Clean.
Whitecourt area ed workers to vote on 12% raise

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Late last week, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees published an update on their website regarding contract negotiations for education workers in the Whitecourt area. The 100 or so workers are employed by the Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division, which oversees 8 schools in Edson, Slave Lake, and Whitecourt. These workers include secretaries, educational assistants, library workers, custodians, maintenance workers, technology workers, and various programme facilitators.
My opening remarks from Progress Publics

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Hey, fellow workers. My name is Kim Siever, and I’m the founder of an independent media startup called The Alberta Worker, where I write daily news stories and regular editorials, record videos, and publish a podcast. I started what is now The Alberta Worker a little over 5 years ago, just a few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, I didn’t really spend a lot of time delving into labour issues or politics in Alberta. Since then, I’ve been given quite the education.
Fort Mac trade workers want to expand union

1 week ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Last week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report for June 2025. In it was an application for certification modification. Local 707-A of Unifor filed the application on 2 June 2025 on behalf of workers employed by SMS Equipment. SMS Equipment is based out of Acheson, Alberta, but has locations throughout Canada (and two in Alaska).
Calgary car rental workers file to unionize

2 weeks ago | albertaworker.ca | Kim Siever

Earlier this week, the Alberta Labour Relations Board published their second new applications report for June 2025. In it was an application for union certification. Local 362 of the Teamsters filed the application on 2 June 2025 on behalf of workers employed by Hertz Canada Ltd at their Calgary International Airport location. The ALRB has scheduled a hearing for this application, which will occur next Monday (16th).