Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Edmonton Transit’s Inspector group back to ATU. Now that they are members of our Union, we can move forward as one unit, working together for everyone’s best interests. Following a short but intense organizing period, Edmonton Transit’s Inspector group have hammered out a mandate for change. More than…

First, with the imminent advent of the first day of summer, I want to wish everyone the best of the season and may those wildfires be permanently doused! It’s benefit premium adjustment season and, like all of the Coalition Unions, ATU is experiencing some ups and downs. We all know that our benefits are cost-shared…

The strength of ATU Canada is based on solidarity and respect. We commit ourselves to the goals of worker democracy, social justice, equality, and peace. We are dedicated to making the lives of our members and their families safe, secure, and healthy. This award was created in 2018 to honour Marcel Malboeuf — an individual…

Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith’s comment that union workers should vote for her would be funny, if it wasn’t so offensive. The UCP is the party that froze the minimum wage. It’s the party that made it harder for workers to join unions and…

McGowan says the UCP is a threat because they have no plan to prepare Alberta to prosper in a changing global economy EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan applauded the NDP’s announcement to create high-quality jobs through economic diversification and funding of union training facilities. “The global economy is changing and…

Why is it that we can quickly and fairly negotiate a new collective agreement with contractor employers but when we’re dealing with our traditional municipal government employers, we run into a brick wall? Negotiations between the Union and the City of Red Deer have broken down for a second consecutive round. And it took less…