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Find timely and relevant collective bargaining information, reports and statistics about the unionized workforce, mainly in Alberta.
Bargaining Update is published regularly, providing a summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and relevant jurisdictions. Each monthly edition provides statistics for the previous month.
There are more than 2 million Albertans employed, with approximately 450,000 covered by a union agreement. Of these, about 90% are under Alberta’s labour relations legislation and the remaining 10% under federal jurisdiction in the postal service, banks, railways and other nationally regulated industries.
The following in-depth information is available in each edition of the Bargaining Update:
The settlement data reported in Bargaining Update is based on the collective agreement settlement information received by the Labour department’s Mediation Services unit.
Monthly updates of wage details sorted by employer and classification in the following sectors:
Search current Alberta collective agreements in effect, arranged by employer and industry.
Examine a report of expired and expiring collective bargaining agreements in Alberta by calendar year and industry.
Find incident reports of legal work stoppages (strikes and lockouts) in Alberta by calendar year including the start and end dates as well as the number of working days lost.
A monthly listing of grievance arbitration awards filed with Mediation Services. Awards can be searched by employer, union, arbitrator and date of decision. A brief explanation of the award is also provided.
This is a work in progress, working backwards from 2020 to 2006. New awards plus historical awards will be added each month.
Connect with Mediation Services:
Phone: 780-427-8301
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
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