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Toronto Star:Alberta expected to drive 4% non-union wage hikes (Oct 30, 2007)
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/271847
QUOTE The Conference Board of Canada says non-union wage increases will average nearly four per cent in 2008, with the highest raises going to people in labour-starved Western Canada.
It says Alberta`s worker shortage is creating a "ripple effect" that puts upward pressure on wages right across the country.
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The four western provinces are expected to see average wage gains above the national average – with Alberta seeing the highest at 5.2 per cent.
Forecasts for Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces see wage increases as well, but below the national average.
The conference board also predicts that Alberta`s labour market will continue to get tighter as fewer people move there due to higher living costs and improving economic opportunities in neighbouring provinces.
News release:
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/2007/c...nning-outlk.asp
QUOTE Wage increases for non-unionized Canadian employees are expected to average 3.9 per cent in 2008, with the highest increases going to workers in labour-starved western Canadian provinces
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All four western provinces are expected to see average wage gains above the national average. Pay increases for non-unionized workers are expected to average 5.2 per cent in Alberta, 4.6 per cent in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and 4.2 per cent in British Columbia. In contrast, organizations in Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces are forecasting increases below the national average.
The oil and gas industry is projecting increases of 5.7 per cent in 2008, highest among all industries. Alberta’s surging economy will continue to drive competition for workers. Moreover, the province’s labour market is expected to become even tighter, since the number of people relocating to Alberta is subsiding due to high costs of living and improved economic opportunities in neighboring provinces.
Above-average increases are also expected in construction, natural resources (excluding oil and gas), and transportation and utilities sectors. The lowest average increases, at 3.1 per cent, are projected in communications/telecommunications, and services sectors.
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/271847
QUOTE The Conference Board of Canada says non-union wage increases will average nearly four per cent in 2008, with the highest raises going to people in labour-starved Western Canada.
It says Alberta`s worker shortage is creating a "ripple effect" that puts upward pressure on wages right across the country.
...
The four western provinces are expected to see average wage gains above the national average – with Alberta seeing the highest at 5.2 per cent.
Forecasts for Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces see wage increases as well, but below the national average.
The conference board also predicts that Alberta`s labour market will continue to get tighter as fewer people move there due to higher living costs and improving economic opportunities in neighbouring provinces.
News release:
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/2007/c...nning-outlk.asp
QUOTE Wage increases for non-unionized Canadian employees are expected to average 3.9 per cent in 2008, with the highest increases going to workers in labour-starved western Canadian provinces
...
All four western provinces are expected to see average wage gains above the national average. Pay increases for non-unionized workers are expected to average 5.2 per cent in Alberta, 4.6 per cent in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and 4.2 per cent in British Columbia. In contrast, organizations in Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces are forecasting increases below the national average.
The oil and gas industry is projecting increases of 5.7 per cent in 2008, highest among all industries. Alberta’s surging economy will continue to drive competition for workers. Moreover, the province’s labour market is expected to become even tighter, since the number of people relocating to Alberta is subsiding due to high costs of living and improved economic opportunities in neighboring provinces.
Above-average increases are also expected in construction, natural resources (excluding oil and gas), and transportation and utilities sectors. The lowest average increases, at 3.1 per cent, are projected in communications/telecommunications, and services sectors.