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  This was a great listen. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jacobin-radio/id791564318?i=1000787393141

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/02/bycf-s02.html

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Calgary coffee workers negotiating 1st contract Employed at 5 Caffe Rosso locations, these workers unionized in April. https://albertaworker.ca/news/calgary-coffee-workers-negotiating-1st-contract/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/flawed-method-blamed-after-1-dead-1-injured-on-worksite/

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  There should be no homelessness in the imperial core https://youtube.com/shorts/9zdlrBHIeeU?feature=share

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fire-saudi-factory-kills-16-bangladeshi-migrant-workers-2026-08-10/

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Good Samaritan workers headed to formal mediation These workers have been waiting for over 2 years for a new contract, and even tried informal mediation. https://albertaworker.ca/news/good-samaritan-workers-headed-to-formal-mediation/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24mr09r99eo

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Vertigo Theatre workers get 16% raise in first contract These stage technicians will also receive pension and health benefits, overtime, vacation pay, sick leave, and bereavement leave. https://albertaworker.ca/news/vertigo-theatre-workers-get-16-raise-in-first-contract/

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  Just recorded season 5 episode 6 of the Alberta Worker Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the podcast and share your life story and personal labour journey, let me know. Check out past episodes at albertaworker.ca/podcast

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/miosha-workplace-safety-after-21-deaths-in-2026/

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Edmonton nurses get 12% raise in new contract The workers at Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre will get improved charge pay, preceptor pay, vacation allotment, and domestic violence leave. https://albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-nurses-get-12-raise-in-new-contract/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2026/07/28/worker-killed-by-suspected-lightning-strike-in-whitewater-wisconsin/91075536007/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/assam-cachar-factory-cylinder-blast-updates-july-26-2026/article71269732.ece

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  In the fourth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, I interview Tara More, a disability worker. https://albertaworker.ca/podcast/season-5/s5-e4-tara-moore/

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Edmonton care workers ratify new agreement These Excel Society workers will get wage increases, an additional stat holiday, and improved weekend pay. https://albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-care-workers-ratify-new-agreement/

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  Not making enough at your job? Get a second job. Not making enough at 2 jobs? Get a third job. Not making enough at 3 jobs? Get a fourth job. Capitalism would rather you sell more of your labour before it pays you more for your labour.

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/man-killed-another-seriously-injured-in-truck-crash-at-central-queensland-mine/news-story/5336e2f717189f91bb521ded958b277f

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-deliverance-when-gig-workers-fall-prey-to-road-accidents/article71256645.ece

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  The Alberta government built a bike lane complaint box and wants to call it evidence https://livewirecalgary.com/2026/07/19/perspectives-the-alberta-government-built-a-complaint-box-and-wants-to-call-it-evidence/#google_vignette

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  Alberta electricity industry expects tripling of power prices from data centres https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/20/analysis/alberta-power-costs-data-centres

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  Just signed up the 6th guest for season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the podcast to share your personal labour history and life history, drop me a line. Visit previous episodes at The Alberta Worker website: albertaworker.ca/podcast

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  What exactly does Jeff Bezos do for work? He is not filling orders. Warehouse workers do that. He is not adding products to the website. Website workers do that. He is not advertising Amazon. Marketing workers do that. He is not paying bills. Accounts payable workers do that. He is not cleaning facilities. Custodial workers do that. He is not responding to complaints. Customer service workers do that. He is not delivering orders. Drivers do that. So what exactly does he do for work...

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  Australian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country's ports. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd95wendvdeo

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9315150/at-least-10-workers-killed-in-himalayan-tunnel-blast/

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup ALRB certified 6 unionized workplaces last month The certificates include continuing nurses, firefighters, factory workers, miners, natural gas workers, and electrical workers. https://albertaworker.ca/news/alrb-certified-6-unionized-workplaces-in-june-2026/

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  Landlord Forced To Raise Rent Due To Thinking Of Bigger Number https://theonion.com/landlord-forced-to-raise-rent-due-to-thinking-of-bigger-1850922943/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/two-fatal-accidents-this-month-at-hd-hyundai-yards/2-1-2018453

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  The latest news story I wrote for @abworker@bird.makeup Edmonton pharmacy workers file to unionize These workers are employed by CapitalCare at their Dickinsfield Campus in Edmonton. https://albertaworker.ca/news/edmonton-pharmacy-workers-file-to-unionize/

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  The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/man-killed-after-steel-beams-fall-during-industrial-accident-in-north-charleston