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A Special Election Issue for United Steelworkers
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ELECTION DAY
TUESDAY
APRIL 16
VOT E R AC HE L N OT L E Y A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND A LBE RTA’ S N D P •
Rachel Notley Jason Kenney
is on is
OUR SIDE. NOT.
A Clear Choice
In this election, Albertans have All of that progress is on the line because
a choice to make. And it’s an Conservative leader Jason Kenney wants to go
important one. After decades backwards to a time when issues important to
of right-wing, anti-worker workers and their families didn’t matter.
governments, Rachel Notley’s NDP
government has for four years So now, it’s up to us. Steelworkers Vote brings
worked hard to make life better for working people. together USW members to talk to other USW
members about why it’s more important than ever
It’s no surprise that under Premier Notley’s leadership to get out and vote and make our voices heard.
there has been tremendous positive change for
Alberta’s working families – after all, Rachel Notley is This election – we have a clear choice. Together,
a Steelworker. we can continue to make life better for Alberta’s
working families.
The Rachel Notley NDP Government Record:
Get active.
`` Standing up for pipelines and workers Get involved.
Get out and vote!
`` New, modern employment standards that
support working families In solidarity,
`` The strongest health and safety laws in Canada
to keep workers safe
`` Critical investments in health care, education Stephen Hunt
and infrastructure USW Distict 3 Director
USW@Work • SPECIAL ALBERTA ELECTION ISSUE
VOTE R AC HEL N OT L EY A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND ALBERTA’S N D P
Elect Strong Steelworkers
This election, a number of Steelworkers will be on the ballot
Steelworkers Vote isn’t just about ensuring USW members and their families get out to vote, it’s also about
making our voices heard. One of the best ways to ensure that the priorities of USW members are front and
centre is by electing Steelworkers as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
We’re proud that the Rachel Notley NDP government has strong Steelworker voices in it already, with more
looking to join it.
Support these fellow USW members in the Alberta election.
.
Rachel Notley Shaye Anderson Steve Durrell
Premier of Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs NDP candidate Airdrie-Cochrane
MLA, Edmonton-Strathcona MLA, Leduc-Beaumont Member of USW Local 1944
Member of USW Local 1-207 Member of USW Local 1944 stevedurrell.albertandp.ca
rachelnotley.albertandp.ca shayeanderson.albertandp.ca
The Premier of Steel, Rachel A telecommunications A father of three with strong
Notley has been leading technician with TELUS, Shaye family roots in Cochrane, Steve
the way standing up for was a long-time shop steward is a long-standing shop steward
Albertans and fighting for with USW Local 1944. He was with USW Local 1944. Steve
working people. Since her elected in May 2015 and has is running for Rachel Notley’s
election as Premier, Notley’s served as Minister of Municipal Alberta NDP because he
government has focused on Affairs since 2017. Shaye is says the party shares his core
making life better for regular a strong voice for the issues values of social responsibility
Albertans by modernizing important to working people and working with and for the
legislation to protect workers, and Steelworkers in Alberta. working class. He wants to fight
investing in critical services and for Albertans to have a pipeline
infrastructure and advocating to tidewater and to actively
for the energy industry. work to diversify the economy.
USW@Work • SPECIAL ALBERTA ELECTION ISSUE
VOT E R AC HE L N OT L E Y A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND A LBE RTA’ S N D P •
Rachel Notley’s NDP Governm
Premier Notley has never projects get built. She toured needing leave to care for a
forgotten who she is working for. Tenaris Prudential Steel in Calgary loved one.
After decades of right-wing, anti- in support of USW Local 7226 `` Parental leave extended to
worker governments, Alberta has members and she strongly 62 weeks.
made progress with a government supports our members at Evraz. `` Workers are entitled to one
that is on our side. 30-minute or two 15-minute
Updating Employment breaks for every five hours
Standing Up for Standards worked. Previously, there
Pipelines and Workers After decades of Conservative
were no breaks under
Alberta law.
USW members in Western Canada attacks on workers, Rachel
make the highest-quality steel Notley’s government made `` People with disabilities
pipe in the world to the highest major improvements to Alberta’s are no longer treated as
environmental standards – Employment Standards Code, second-class workers; they
manufactured with a lower-carbon which had not been updated are entitled to the same
footprint than imported products. since 1988. minimum wage as other
workers.
Rachel Notley has stood up to `` New leaves after 90 days
attacks on the Trans Mountain of employment to support
pipeline, standing with workers The Alberta Employment
workers in unstable jobs.
and calling on the federal Standards Code is now one of
`` Job protection extended the strongest in Canada and
government to ensure pipeline to 27 weeks for workers
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VOTE R AC HEL N OT L EY A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND ALBERTA’S N D P
ment – On Our Side
will benefit all Albertans for `` Restoring a balance of
generations to come. representation at the board.
`` No earnings maximum for
Critical Investments WCB benefits.
`` More autonomy for injured
After decades of underfunding,
workers to choose medical
Notley’s government has
providers.
made critical investments in
infrastructure, hospitals and `` When in doubt, claims are
education that will improve health approved in favour of the
care and Alberta’s competitive worker, rather than rejected.
advantage. The government is
reviewing procurement policies to Supporting Unions Our Progress
ensure it’s Albertans who benefit Alberta now has the most is On The Line
from government spending. modern Labour Relations All the progress made for Alberta
Code in Canada, following workers and families is on the
Protecting Workers’ improvements including: line as Albertans go to the polls.
Health and Safety `` Amending the definition Conservative leader Jason Kenney
Occupational Health and of ‘employee’ to allow wants to move the province back
Safety Act changes include contractors to unionize and to a time when the concerns of
improvements to joint worksite bargain collectively. workers and their families did not
health and safety committees, `` Union certification if over matter.
harassment and violence 65% of employees sign It will be up to Steelworkers to
measures, and strengthening the cards. Employers won’t be talk to our co-workers, families
right to refuse dangerous work. given the chance to threaten and friends to make sure Alberta
their employees. continues to have a government
The purpose of the Workers’
Compensation Act was clarified `` Facilitating a union’s that’s on our side.
and improvements made to the ability to communicate
Workers’ Compensation Board, with workers in remote or
including: inaccessible locations.
For updates on the election, check out Next Alberta.
www.nextalberta.org nextalberta
Next Alberta is a project by and for the working people of Alberta: nurses, firefighters, Steelworkers,
construction workers, paramedics, bus drivers, retail workers, office workers and more.
Keep informed on the issues affecting us.
USW@Work • SPECIAL ALBERTA ELECTION ISSUE
VOT E R AC HE L N OT L E Y A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND A LBE RTA’ S N D P •
Jason Kenney. NOT on Our S
Kenney is Ruthlessly Anti-union
Kenney wants to bring in American
“right-to-work” laws and expand the
use of Temporary Foreign Workers.
Jason Kenney has made no secret
of his admiration of the anti-union
“right-to-work” laws that reduce
wages, eliminate benefits and hurt
workers throughout the United
States. He plans a full review of
labour legislation, wants to repeal
the new, positive changes that the
Rachel Notley NDP government has
introduced and move towards to the
US model of labour laws.
Kenney has announced his desire to
expand the use of Temporary Foreign
Workers in the province – a program
that has been widely abused by
employers.
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VOTE R AC HEL N OT L EY A ND AL BE RTA’S NDP • VOTE RAC HEL N OTLEY AND ALBERTA’S N D P
Side.
After 20 years as a politician in Ottawa, Jason Kenney for them because they had more than enough
is out of touch with reality. His long record paints money.
a clear picture: Jason Kenney only looks out for `` His party whip and Calgary-Hays candidate
himself and is ruthlessly anti-union. Ric McIver was fined for breaking conflict of
Kenney’s Education Cuts means larger classrooms interest rules. The ethics commissioner ruled
and underpaid teachers. that he was trying to use his position as MLA
for his own political gain and handed out a
`` Kenney has previously said that “education rare fine.
will be the toughest to cut, but it will also be
`` He was forced to pay back $7,000 after he was
the most important.” His plan for cuts would
caught using taxpayer money to hold himself
mean 4,000 teachers fired. It also means school
an elegant partisan political banquet.
closures and delays.
`` When Kenney first came back to Alberta, he
Kenney’s Health Care Cuts and Privatization
refused to give up his taxpayer-funded salary
will mean longer wait-times and diminishing
and perks, even though he was no longer
quality of care.
showing up to work. He ended up pocketing
`` As an MP, his party’s health-care cuts were more than $40,000 of Albertans’ money.
called “cruel and unusual” by the courts. He’s
said the cuts of the ‘90s were “a good start” but
didn’t go far enough, and he even criticized Jason Kenney Plans to Attack Workers
the government for slowing their cuts down. and their unions on Day One.
`` Last year, UCP delegates voted in favour of `` Kenney has a long anti-union, anti-worker
expanding private health-care in Alberta, and record. He is already promising to roll back
Kenney’s said all along that he “supports the the minimum wage for Alberta’s lowest-paid
idea of private health care”. Kenney seems workers and has vowed to eliminate all of the
intent on taking Alberta on a dangerous path new protections for workers’ health and safety.
toward U.S.-style, two-tier health-care that `` He’s praised the working conditions in the
favours the richest people over everyone else. southern United States where wages are low
and benefits and protections non-existent.
Kenney Has One Set of Rules for Himself and `` If elected, Jason Kenney would unleash
another for everyone else. the most anti-worker/anti-union agenda
that Canada has ever seen. It will mean less
`` Conservative insiders and even his own MLAs
protection, fewer benefits and lower wages for
have referred to Kenney as “undemocratic”,
every worker in Alberta.
“self-centred” and they’ve criticized his
“dictatorship-like-control.” Jason Kenney has the
`` During his leadership run, his own party fined WRONG PRIORITIES.
him $5,000 for breaking the rules. Instead of
apologizing, he doubled down and blamed
the party for making the rules. His campaign Jason Kenney is
organizer said “fines wouldn’t be a problem” WRONG FOR ALBERTA.
USW@Work • SPECIAL ALBERTA ELECTION ISSUE
Rachel Notley.
Premier of Steel.
The Rachel Notley record:
`` Standing up for pipelines and workers `` The strongest health and safety laws in Canada
`` New, modern employment standards `` Critical investments in health care, education
and infrastructure
Rachel Notley is on OUR SIDE. Jason Kenney is WRONG for Alberta.
VOTE for Rachel Notley and the NDP
@USW_District_3 district3@usw.ca www. usw.ca/steelworkersvote
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