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The article discusses the plan of Alberta labor officials to make into law the recommendations of Edmonton lawyer Attorney Andrew Sims to strengthen collective bargaining between employers and unions to provide market stability. Topics mentioned include the proposed rewriting of the labor code to include broader labor negotiations, the reaction of Alberta's Merit Contractors Association to the proposal, and the case of the 9.7 billion-dollar Horizon oil sand project in Fort McMurray.

The article reports on the new contract signed by the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees and the Men's Clothing Manufacturers Association with Canadian vendors, ratified on December 1, 2005. The new contract includes an entry-level pay increase along with hourly salary increases.

Reports on the advancement in the professional status of Thunder Bay, Ontario librarians as a result of the first union contract worked out by the Thunder Bay Public Library administration and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Eligibility for continuing education and maternity leaves with no loss of seniority; Freedom to act on professional judgement without fear of retribution by employers.