Mar 17, 2022
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Driver of the Month program is expanding to include Class 5 drivers to increase the nominee pool and generate increased interest in the program. “The program serves to showcase a Carriers’ employees, while internally...
Mar 17, 2022
On April 1, 2024, the federal minimum wage will increase to $17.30 from $16.65 per hour in 2023, an increase of a $0.60 or 3.9%. The federal minimum wage, which came into force on December 29, 2021, is adjusted automatically on April 1 of every year, based on the...
Mar 17, 2022
Calgary, AB (March 17, 2022) – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is celebrating the successful completion of Canada’s first on-road commercial truck platooning trials. For years, researchers have studied simulations and test track data to assess the...
Mar 15, 2022
WCB Featured Job Seeker profiles highlight individuals available through the Training on the Job program. Mike has 20 years of professional driving experience and is looking for the next step in his career path. Mike is highly experienced in a wide array of different...
Mar 15, 2022
Alberta’s Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney, addressed about 50 Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members and industry March 11 for an industry mix and mingle. “In industry we know that there’s a labour shortage,” she said. “We know that the supply chain...
Mar 10, 2022
– Rob Dombowsky, Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour, AMTA “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope,...
Mar 8, 2022
Rob Dombowsky, AMTA Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour On occasion, WCB will circulate policy updates for review by its stakeholders. If you are impacted by the following policies, may be impacted or have an opinion you would like to share, please review...
Mar 8, 2022
The 2022 COVID Audit Plan is in effect from January 1 to December 31, 2022. -On-site data gathering activities by auditors was suspended from January 1 to February 28, 2022. During this period, Alberta implemented a public health measure for mandatory working from...
