6 h. ago Media Advisory: School Support Workers to Rally Tomorrow in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Education support workers who begin their strike tomorrow will rally tomorrow at McDougall Centre. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill will be available to talk to the media as picketers begin to assemble. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Location: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW Time: 7:00 am: Rory Gill to speak to […]

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38 h. ago Media Advisory: Picket Line Locations for Calgary, Foothills and Black Gold Strikes

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees released the picket line locations for Monday, February 24, 2025. Please note, that these locations are for Monday only. Going forward, CUPE expects locations to change. CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education) 7:00 am-9:00 am: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW, Calgary 9:00 am-11:00 am: Calgary […]

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60 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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60 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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62 h. ago Alberta judge blocks order keeping kids with special needs out of class during strike

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge granted an injunction Thursday to block a ministerial order that has prevented children with special needs from attending school as a support strike drags on. More than 4,000 support staff, including educational assistants and cafeteria workers, have been on strike since mid-January over a wage dispute with the Edmonton Public […]

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65 h. ago Two More Groups of Education Support Staff Serve Strike Notice

CALGARY, Alberta — Two more groups of education support workers have filed 72-hour strike notice, meaning four groups in total will take job action on Monday. CUPE Local 3484, representing 570 support staff at Black Gold School Division, and CUPE Local 5040, representing 300 support staff at Foothills School Division, both served strike notice last […]

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3 d. ago McKenney: Real rent control, school and transit support for Ottawa Centre

The Citizen invited Ottawa candidates from the four major provincial parties to explain why you should vote for them on Feb. 27.

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4 d. ago Calgary school custodial workers serve strike notice after voting 94% to walk off job

CUPE says the average Alberta school support worker makes $34,500 annually and many have gone almost a decade without a raise.

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4 d. ago SEIU Local 2: 100 rally for shelter workers at the NS Labour Board to protest certification delay

Unfair delays mean ballot box still sealed 8 months after union vote HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Approximately 100 shelter workers and their supporters held a rally this afternoon at the Nova Scotia Labour Board. Shelter workers employed by Adsum at The Bridge participated in a vote last June to join […]

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5 d. ago Media Advisory: Calgary politicians, business leaders to get a first

Media invited to panel discussion and tour of Carbon Upcycling’s facility on Wednesday, Feb 19 Calgary, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Wednesday, February 19, New Economy Canada, Carbon Upcycling and the Calgary Construction Association are bringing together local elected officials, construction industry and business leaders and tradespeople for an important discussion on how […]

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5 d. ago Media Advisory – SEIU Local 2: Shelter workers to rally at the NS Labour Board to shine a light on unfair delays

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shelter workers employed by Adsum at the Bridge will be holding a community rally outside the Nova Scotia Labour Board Wednesday afternoon to shine a light on the unfair delays they have experienced in getting their union certified. WHAT: Justice for Bridge Shelter Workers Rally – […]

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