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That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
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That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
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Whether it is $5 or $500, every reader contribution helps support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
Donate something today.
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Last month, 190 readers of The Alberta Worker sent in over $3,400 to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
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That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Happy belated birthday, MLK.
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Happy belated birthday, MLK.
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UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
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UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...
UCP govt took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...
UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...
UCP govt took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...
UCP government took out $7.2 billion in term debt in 2025
Last year, Alberta hit a new milestone: the majority of term debt that the province currently holds has been issued under the UCP.
albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-gov...
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Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca
January 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Yesterday, a reader of The Alberta Worker sent in a $100 donation to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
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You can, too.
albertaworker.ca/support
Last month, 190 readers of The Alberta Worker sent in over $3,400 to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
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January 15, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Yesterday, a reader of The Alberta Worker sent in a $100 donation to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
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QA workers with Keywords fighting since 2022 have finally secured a collective agreement with the employer 🫡
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Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
QA workers with Keywords fighting since 2022 have finally secured a collective agreement with the employer 🫡
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Have you purchased The Alberta Worker merch yet?
From purchase to fulfillment to delivery, each product is made by unionized workers.
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From purchase to fulfillment to delivery, each product is made by unionized workers.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Have you purchased The Alberta Worker merch yet?
From purchase to fulfillment to delivery, each product is made by unionized workers.
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From purchase to fulfillment to delivery, each product is made by unionized workers.
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ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
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ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
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ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces in Dec 2025
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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This morning, a reader of The Alberta Worker signed up for a monthly subscription.
For just $1 a month, they are supporting independent labour journalism in Alberta.
You can, too.
albertaworker.ca/support
For just $1 a month, they are supporting independent labour journalism in Alberta.
You can, too.
albertaworker.ca/support
Last month, 190 readers of The Alberta Worker sent in over $3,400 to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
Support independent journalism
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January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This morning, a reader of The Alberta Worker signed up for a monthly subscription.
For just $1 a month, they are supporting independent labour journalism in Alberta.
You can, too.
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For just $1 a month, they are supporting independent labour journalism in Alberta.
You can, too.
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Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton video game testers ratify first contract
The collective agreement includes wage increases, various leaves of absence, and health benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
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Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
AB saw the largest job loss in Canada in Dec 2025
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Voting CONservative has CONsequences
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Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
AB saw the largest job loss in Canada in Dec 2025
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Voting CONservative has CONsequences
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ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-ce...
ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-ce...
ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces in Dec 2025
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
albertaworker.ca
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-ce...
ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces last month
The certificates include care workers and union employees.
albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-ce...
Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
AB saw the largest job loss in Canada in Dec 2025
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
Alberta saw the largest job loss in Canada last month
We also went from having the sixth highest unemployment to the fourth highest.
albertaworker.ca/news/ab-saw-...
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Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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We are not even 2 weeks into the new year, and I already have 2 speaking engagements lined up for this year: 1 next month and 1 in March.
If you are looking for a speaker at your event of a guest on your podcast, check out this link below.
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If you are looking for a speaker at your event of a guest on your podcast, check out this link below.
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Where is Kim Siever speaking?
Contact me at [email protected] or on Twitter for speaking opportunities. Upcoming Watch this space for updates soon. Past Blueprints of Disruption, 18 August 2025. Commentator. “The New Me…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
We are not even 2 weeks into the new year, and I already have 2 speaking engagements lined up for this year: 1 next month and 1 in March.
If you are looking for a speaker at your event of a guest on your podcast, check out this link below.
albertaworker.ca/speaking/
If you are looking for a speaker at your event of a guest on your podcast, check out this link below.
albertaworker.ca/speaking/
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Probably cynical political self-interest more than anything else, considering that NS has the second highest queer population percentage-wise in the country. But I'll take it!
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Probably cynical political self-interest more than anything else, considering that NS has the second highest queer population percentage-wise in the country. But I'll take it!
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26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
If you appreciate labour journalism like this, please buy a monthly prescription for as little as $1 a month.
Or make a one-time donation.
The Alberta Worker relies 100% on its readers for its funding.
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Did you know that The Alberta Worker is funded 100% by its readers?
No billionaire backing
No government grants
No annoying ads
Just people who want to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
Donate today. Every bit helps.
albertaworker.ca/support
No billionaire backing
No government grants
No annoying ads
Just people who want to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
Donate today. Every bit helps.
albertaworker.ca/support
Last month, 190 readers of The Alberta Worker sent in over $3,400 to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
That brought the total financial support in 2025 to over $28,500.
The Alberta Worker is 100% funded by its readers.
albertaworker.ca/support
Support independent journalism
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January 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Did you know that The Alberta Worker is funded 100% by its readers?
No billionaire backing
No government grants
No annoying ads
Just people who want to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
Donate today. Every bit helps.
albertaworker.ca/support
No billionaire backing
No government grants
No annoying ads
Just people who want to support independent labour journalism in Alberta.
Donate today. Every bit helps.
albertaworker.ca/support
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Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca
January 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Edmonton LRT workers approve first contract
The 2.5-year collective agreement includes annual wage increases and all sorts of benefits.
albertaworker.ca/news/edmonto...
Today’s story from @kimsiever.bsky.social
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca
January 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025
These convictions were related to 10 workers being killed and 10 workers being injured in their workplaces.
albertaworker.ca/news/26-comp...
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NAIT workers file for strike vote
It has been 17 months since these workers began bargaining. Even mediation was not enough to get NAIT to make concessions.
albertaworker.ca/news/nait-wo...
NAIT workers file for strike vote
It has been 17 months since these workers began bargaining. Even mediation was not enough to get NAIT to make concessions.
albertaworker.ca/news/nait-wo...
NAIT workers file for strike vote
It has been 17 months since these workers began bargaining. Even mediation was not enough to get NAIT to make concessions.
albertaworker.ca
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024 albertaworker.ca/news/canadas...
Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024
Alberta saw 11 CEOs make the top 100 list, compared to just 14 in 2023. And most of them were in the energy sector.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs received $1.6B in 2024 albertaworker.ca/news/canadas...