Professor of Labour Relations, Athabasca University
Bob Barnetson is a professor of labour relations at Athabasca University. His research focuses on the political economy of workplace regulation in Alberta with specific attention to occupational injury, child labour and farm worker rights.
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
Apr 15, 2024 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their employers for new contracts. The most recent agreements expired in March and, after many years of high inflation and few...
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