Kim Siever
Labour journalist. Radical left queer Mormon. Parent of 6. Spouse of 1. Functional vegetarian. Amateur cook. Laundry doer. Lemon lover. ADHD.
My channel is mostly my take on social issues and politics, with a smattering of family videos and videos on woodworking, cooking, housework, and religion.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up
During the fourth quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Milk drivers get 6.25% raise in 2-year contract
They also received increases to shift premiums, meal allowances, boot allowances, and health benefits.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story from The Alberta Worker.
Red Deer women’s shelter workers get new contract
It includes wage increases, a night shift premium, and mandatory meeting premiums for workers on their day off.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
French company buys Alberta company, freezes worker wages
In 2023, Transdev bought out First Transit. In a collective agreement they negotiated with workers last year, they gave them wage freezes and cut the workforce in half.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
3 Alberta colleges lay off workers
Nearly 200 workers in Calgary, Lethbridge, and Red Deer have lost their jobs. And that comes after 5 years of wage freezes and below-inflation increases.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Alberta nurses vote 95% in favour of new contract
Their new collective agreement includes pay increases, premium increases, and reimbursement of professional registrations.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Alberta’s minimum wage workers in 2023 weren’t mostly teens
There’s a persistent myth in Alberta that minimum wage workers are mostly teenagers. Except, this just isn’t true.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
174 Alberta companies owed over $2.17M in worker backpay in 2024
This is up from the 2023 numbers.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Smoky Lake County workers get new contract
It contains wage increase and changes to vacation time, the boot allowance, and the tool allowance.
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Kim Siever
The latest news story I wrote for The Alberta Worker.
Lakeland College teachers get wage freezes
And that’s after 3 years of wage freezes in their previous contract, while inflation was over 22%.
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