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Fighting for better wages can feel like climbing a mountain. But when you belong to the largest union in Canada, you don’t have to do it alone.
Finding it hard to stretch your dollars? This video from CUPE Alberta helps explain what’s going on.
Finding it hard to stretch your dollars? This video from CUPE Alberta helps explain what’s going on.
Fighting for better wages can feel like climbing a mountain. But when you belong to the largest union in Canada, you don’t have to do it alone.
Leadership comes in many forms. We’ve been showing this amusing video at our town hall meetings to illustrate how movements are born and grow.
Educational Assistant Devona Stone talks about the fact she earns $7,000 less than the poverty line.
Leadership comes in many forms. We’ve been showing this amusing video at our town hall meetings to illustrate how movements are born and grow.
Educational Assistant Devona Stone talks about the fact she earns $7,000 less than the poverty line.
School bus driver Ellen MacIntosh makes less than her teenaged son, who works at Subway.
Educational Assistant Lynn makes less today than she did 17 years ago.
School bus driver Ellen MacIntosh makes less than her teenaged son, who works at Subway.
Educational Assistant Lynn makes less today than she did 17 years ago.
Dr. Jim Stanford presents the “Alberta’s disappearing advantage” at the Alberta Federation of Labour.
Dr. Jim Stanford presents the “Alberta’s disappearing advantage” at the Alberta Federation of Labour.
Employers often prefer percentage rate wage increases, as opposed to flat rates expressed in dollars per hour. But percentages can widen the wage gap, and leave lower income workers further behind.
It’s Our Time: Bargaining Summit Roundup. This past June, we hosted a bargaining summit to bring together CUPE Alberta members to discuss how to win the gains they deserve at the bargaining table.
Resources
Alberta’s disappearing advantage
Across the province, the government and employers are proposing below inflation wage increases. But this trend isn’t new. Find out just how far Alberta’s wage advantage has fallen, and what we can do to fix it together.
STRIKE FAQ
Is your local thinking about calling a strike vote, but you’re unsure about what that might mean for you and your family? Consult our comprehensive Strike FAQ to learn the ins and outs of what it means to go on strike.
Action and Event Planning Toolkit
This guide will help you organize and execute impactful events that bring workers together, raise awareness about critical issues, and strengthen collective bargaining power.
Organizing Conversations
Engaging members in conversations about their hopes for the bargaining process is the foundation of what unions do. Find out how you can further engage the membership of your union local to form new bonds of solidarity.
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