Prentice cuts will move Alberta to 8th place among provinces in terms of public spending
Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]
Read moreProposed budget cuts would drop Alberta to near the back of the pack
Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]
Read morePrentice budget cuts will deepen recession
Reckless PC spending cuts will make oil downturn worse for Albertans Edmonton – The nine per cent budget cuts proposed by finance minister Robin Campbell and Premier Jim Prentice will […]
Read moreHarper government offers TFW loopholes to low-wage employers
“Cynical, sneaky and mean-spirited” move on TFWP breaks promise to Canadians by extending work permits and “fiddling” with caps Edmonton – The Harper government has caved in to pressure from […]
Read moreIronworkers protest against jobs being given to TFWs instead of qualified local tradespeople
Edmonton – Workers in Edmonton took to the street on Thursday to protest the fact that they’ve been passed over for jobs on the city’s new arena. Instead of hiring […]
Read moreMEDIA ADVISORY: Workers call for home-ice advantage
Protest against jobs given to TFWs instead of qualified local tradespeople EDMONTON – Workers in Edmonton are taking to the street to protest the fact that they’ve been passed over […]
Read moreCanadian workers sidelined as arena construction done by TFWs
Edmonton – Some of the work on Edmonton’s new downtown arena is being done by Temporary Foreign Workers from the U.S. despite the fact that hundreds of qualified local ironworkers […]
Read moreCuts to early childhood project will hurt children and families
Project flagged Alberta’s failing grade on early childhood education Edmonton – The government’s decision not to continue the Early Childhood Mapping Project will hurt children and families. Using international standards […]
Read moreCuts to early childhood programs will hurt children and families
Program flagged Alberta’s failing grade on early childhood education Edmonton – Premier Prentice’s decision to cut the Early Childhood Mapping Project will hurt children and families. Using international standards for […]
Read moreAlberta’s workplaces must tackle violence against women
Province should follow Ontario’s lead by addressing role of workplace in domestic violence Edmonton – Saturday, Dec. 6, marks 25 years since the murder of 14 women at the École […]
Read moreMEDIA ADVISORY: Province should follow Ontario’s lead by addressing role of workplace in domestic violence
EDMONTON – Saturday, Dec. 6, marks 25 years since the murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. At a brunch in commemoration of the event, Alberta Federation […]
Read moreWestern labour leaders promise “unprecedented battle” if BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan water down workplace safety rules
Edmonton –The top labour movement leaders in Canada’s three westernmost provinces are putting the governments of BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan on notice: if they are planning to engage in a […]
Read moreGovernment should reject desperate bid for cheap labour
CFIB admits TFWP a disaster for Canadian workers Edmonton – The CFIB’s proposal for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) would allow the foxes to guard the henhouse. On Monday, […]
Read moreMLAs must stand up for LGBTQ Students
AFL calls on legislature to approve bill to promote Gay-Straight Alliances Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is calling on MLAs from across all parties to support Bill 202, […]
Read moreNovember 2014: Parkland Conference: People vs. Profiteers; Energy East wrong type of petroleum infrastructure; Immigration – and TFWP – must remain a federal responsibility; did you k…
Urgent Action People versus Profiteers: Demanding justice and equity The Parkland Institute’s Annual Fall Conference will explore why, at a time of remarkable wealth production, the money seems to be […]
Read moreEnergy East pipeline won’t help address needs in eastern Canada; it’s ALL about export to foreign markets
Proponents of pipeline seem to be deliberately misleading the public and the media Edmonton – Earlier today, TransCanada Pipelines officially filed an application with the National Energy Board (NEB) to […]
Read moreOil Refining In Canada Makes Sense
Third-party economist’s report shows value-added enterprises would be highly profitable in Alberta Edmonton — A new, comprehensive report on the economics of upgrading and refining in Western Canada shows that […]
Read more2014 Libraries in the age of technology
In Canada, October is recognized as Library Month. So, perhaps we should ask ourselves; “how relevantare libraries in today’s quickly evolving digital world?” Read more here: 2014 Libraries in the […]
Read moreStop Sending Canadian Jobs Down the Pipeline!
Stop Sending Canadian Jobs Down the Pipeline!
Read more2014 Report Upgrading Our Future: The Economics of In-Province Upgrading
Upgrading Our Future: The Economics of In-Province Upgrading The report, entitled “Upgrading Our Future: The Economics of In-Province Upgrading,” was released on Monday, Oct. 6, at an event featuring Alberta […]
Read more2014 Ltr ro Prentice_request for meeting to present info and prespectives about the TFWP
2014 Ltr ro Prentice_request for meeting to present info and prespectives about the TFWP
Read more2014 Backgrounder: Construction Trades ATIP Requests
2014 Backgrounder: Construction Trades ATIP Requests Backgrounder Issued with AFL News Release: Sep 26 Prentice plan to re-open TFW floodgates would be bad news for working Albertans
Read morePrentice plan to re-open TFW floodgates would be bad news for working Albertans
Documents released by AFL show TFWs are being used to suppress wages in oil sands-related construction; some businesses fill more than half their jobs with TFWs Edmonton – Internal government […]
Read more2014 Backgrounder: ATIP Documents on Employers with TFW-Dominated Workforces
2014 Backgrounder: ATIP Documents on Employers with TFW-Dominated Workforces Backgrounder Issued with AFL News Release: Sep 26 Prentice plan to re-open TFW floodgates would be bad news for working Albertans
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