Federal job training plan bad for Alberta
Canada Jobs Grant will take from the poor, to give to the rich Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is asking Premier Alison Redford to refuse the Canada […]
Read moreNorthern Gateway deal could shortchange Alberta
Pipeline tolls are deductible from royalties; agreement could cost Alberta taxpayers Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is warning that Albertans could be shortchanged for their natural resources if […]
Read moreMoney Talks, Thanks For Listening
Wealthy Canadians Praise PM’s Promotion of Plutocracy Calgary – Policies that are gutting the Canadian middle class are awesome, according to the nation’s ostentatiously wealthy. At a rally at 1:00 […]
Read moreMedia Advisory: Money Talks, Thank You For Listening
Satirical protest parodies Prime Minister’s policy of plutocracy At a rally at 1:00 p.m. sharp this Halloween, a satirical protest performance will take place outside the BMO Centre in Calgary. […]
Read moreRedford is wrong when she says “Albertans feel comfortable with where they are” on pensions and retirement security
Polling shows Albertans are just as worried about retirement security as other Canadians and would overwhelming support expansion of CPP Edmonton – Premier Alison Redford is out of step with […]
Read more2013 Factsheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding
Kids Not Cuts Fact Sheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding October 28, 2013
Read moreGovernment cutbacks undermining education
More students, less money is a recipe for trouble Edmonton –A coalition of school employees is warning Albertans that the quality of our public education system is at risk. Frontline […]
Read moreAFL warns against reviving TFW fast-track
New research shows just how bad the fast-track was, and why it shouldn’t be brought back EDMONTON – Albertans should be wary of the Harper government’s plan to revive the […]
Read moreMedia Advisory: Government cutbacks undermining education
Coalition stands up for the educational needs of our children On Monday, October 28 the Kids Not Cuts Alberta coalition will hold a press conference in Edmonton. Monday marks the […]
Read moreWhat went wrong with the fast-track stream of the temporary foreign worker program
What went wrong with the fast-track stream of the temporary foreign worker program? A closer look at the Accelerated Labour-Market Opinion (ALMO) Widely regarded as a failure of policy and […]
Read moreMedia Advisory: AFL warns against reviving TFW fast-track
New research shows just how bad the fast-track was, and why it shouldn’t be brought back An investigation into the scandal-ridden fast-track for Temporary Foreign Worker employers shows that approved […]
Read moreCanada-European Free Trade Agreement undermines Canadian workers
Deal will provide yet another avenue for employers to choose foreign workers over Canadians EDMONTON – The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed between Canada and the European Union […]
Read more2013 Ltr to Kenney_Call for investigation into allegations that TFWs are displacing Canadians
2013 Ltr to Kenney_Call for investigation into allegations that TFWs are displacing Canadians
Read moreOctober 2013: Parkland Institute Annual Conference; Superstore Workers Win Vastly Improved Offer After Three-Day Strike; Help Defend Alberta Pensions; AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour o…
Urgent Action Parkland Institute Annual Conference The Parkland Institute is putting Facts, Fictions, and the Politics of Truth under the microscope at their 17th Annual Conference, Nov. 22-24 at the […]
Read moreMedia Advisory: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Alberta Federation of Labour president will comment on misuse of Temporary Foreign Worker program at Husky Sunrise project. Almost 300 Canadians are no longer working at the project near Fort […]
Read moreTemporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Alberta Federation of Labour blasts Harper for helping employers put Canadians out of work at Husky Sunrise project Edmonton – Almost 300 Canadians are no longer working at the Husky […]
Read more2013 Backgrounder_Husky Sunrise and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
2013 Backgrounder_Husky Sunrise and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program AFL News Release: Oct 10 Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Read moreUnion leaders urge Loblaws to avoid strike
Superstore will face boycott if workers are not offered fair deal Edmonton – Union leaders representing more than 250,000 Alberta workers urged Loblaws CEO Galen Weston Jr. to present a […]
Read moreAFL Makes Final Argument in Favour of Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline
Federation of Labour supports East-West connections that keep refining and upgrading jobs in Canada Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour President submitted final arguments to the National Energy Board […]
Read moreFinal Argument of the AFL on Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion
Final written argument of the Alberta Federation of Labour in the matter of Enbridge Application to the National Energy Board for Line 9 Capacity Expansion and Line 9B Reversal. October […]
Read more2013 Defend AB Pension: Major changes to public service pension plans will do serious harm
2013 Defend AB Pension: Major changes to public service pension plans will do serious harm September 17, 2013
Read moreAdvisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
Read moreAdvisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
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