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Unlike the finance minister, unionized working people have noticed inflation, leading to proposals in bargaining for pay increases that seem large in percentage terms.
Statistics show that TransEd’s direct employees had a higher rate of injuries than both industry and provincial averages. In addition, the Occupational Health and Safety database lists more than 25 orders against TransEd between 2017 and 2022, including some related to confined spaces, emergency preparedness, and investigating incidents of violence and harassment.
Data from the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta shows more people in the province have been reporting workplace injuries and the average claim duration, meaning the length of time an injured worker receives wage loss replacement benefits, increased by almost 85 per cent between 2015 and 2022.
The Alberta Labour Board deemed healthcare workers' strike illegal. But their decision financially rewards the participants, experts say.
June 28 marks the two-year anniversary of the lockout at Cessco, a steel fabricator on Edmonton's south side. Under Alberta law, the lockout must now end. It's still unclear what the future holds for the remaining picketers and the company.