Tackling the Affordability Crisis in Alberta: A Virtual General Membership Meeting!

Tackling the affordability crisis in Alberta continues to be your union’s focus in bargaining and, frankly, everything we do for our members.

The cost of living is an urgent issue across Canada. But in many ways, the impact of this crisis is most intensely felt in Alberta. Our members are feeling the strain on their mental and physical health in workplaces across the province.

At our next virtual general membership meeting — hosted in Red Deer — we’ll be talking about this crisis and how we can work to address it with UFCW Canada’s Economist, Chris Abbott.

Chris Abbott is the in-house economist for UFCW Canada. His work provides clear insights into wages, working conditions, and company performance across Canadian industries, supporting our union’s bargaining teams and members. Chris holds a doctorate in Political Science from Queen’s University.

Want to hear what Chris has to say about the affordability crisis, and ask your questions? Join our next virtual general membership meeting on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at 7 PM!

Joining our virtual general membership meeting is easy.

Live Video Stream
A few days prior to our meeting, you will receive an email from noreply@motionmeetings.co with a link to watch the general membership meeting via a live video stream and ask your questions.

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM, you can click the link to join, watch the meeting, and ask your questions. 

If you join us and ask a question, you’ll be entered into a contest to win a prize!

Telephone Call
If you prefer to listen to our general membership meetings via telephone, you can disregard that email and wait for us to call you on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

If you answer that call, you will be automatically connected to the general membership meeting, where you can listen in and ask your questions.

We hope you join us for this important general membership meeting and learn more about how we can work together to make life more affordable!

Posted on: January 16,2026