Advisory-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, […]
Read moreAdvisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s Pension Announcement
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 Alberta Gil […]
Read moreUnion leaders disappointed by proposed pension cuts
Leaders of five Alberta public employees’ unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour are concerned and disappointed by the sweeping changes to public service pension plans proposed this morning by […]
Read morePublic union leaders challenge Alberta to address “the real retirement crisis”
Edmonton – Expressing their grave concern about the still-unknown contents of the Alberta government’s pension policy announcement tomorrow, the presidents of Alberta’s four largest public service unions and the Alberta […]
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Read moreAugust 2013: Labour Day Celebrations; UNIFOR founding convention to re-invigorate labour activism; Alberta’s minimum wage increased, still worst in Canada; Investigations find employers…
Urgent Action Join us for Labour Day Celebrations District Labour Councils all over the province will be hosting Labour Day Barbecues for the unemployed and underemployed. These volunteer-run events help […]
Read moreMinimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages
Uncovered documents prove employers using TFW program as a first choice rather than offering a decent wage to Canadians Edmonton – Canadian wages are being undermined by employers who use […]
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2013-ATIP A-2013-00218 TFWs earning 9 75 AFL Release Aug. 29: “Minimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages”
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Read moreAlberta’s minimum wage remains worst in Canada
Edmonton – The Redford government is raising the minimum wage next week, but Alberta’s lowest-income earners will still be the worst-paid in Canada. As of September 1, the provincial general […]
Read moreKenney teams up with CFIB to perpetuate labour shortage myth
Minister should be ashamed of Twitter tag-team to peddle TFW expansion and other bad policies Edmonton – A Twitter forum organized by the Harper government and the Canadian Federation of […]
Read moreRedford’s Promise to Farm Workers Unfulfilled
Federation of Labour Reminds Premier of Her Promise to Improve Farm Safety Regulations Edmonton – Farm workers deserve straight answers as to why Alison Redford has not fulfilled her promise […]
Read moreFederal government tightens Temporary Foreign Workers program
Putting local job seekers first in line, but labour union says changes not enough Employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers will now have to first secure a Labour Market […]
Read moreTFW fees no barrier to exploitation
Low-wage employers won’t be deterred by change to guest worker program Edmonton – A $275 processing fee for employers will not stop the exploitation of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). The […]
Read morePipelines Don’t Upgrade
Energy East no solution on its own, but creates opportunity for upgrading in Canada EDMONTON – The Energy East pipeline is a two-edged sword warns the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]
Read moreACTION: Join UNA 301 Info Rally on July 24
Join concerned members of UNA Local 301 at the U of A Hospital on July 24 at 11:30 a.m. Affiliates are encouraged to bring your flags and banners and wear […]
Read moreTemporary Foreign Workers shortchanged
Investigations find employers skimming from TFW paycheques EDMONTON – Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) face a greater risk of being the victims of payroll fraud. Information obtained by the Alberta Federation […]
Read more2013 Backgrounder: Temporary Foreign Workers shortchanged by payroll violations
2013 Backgrounder: Temporary Foreign Workers shortchanged by payroll violations
Read moreWorkers lost in the shuffle in flood relief efforts
Aid must cover lost wages as well as damaged property HIGH RIVER, AB – As flood rebuilding gets under way in earnest, and property owners begin to apply for compensation, […]
Read moreAlberta Federation of Labour Calling for Extended EI Benefits for Flood Victims
The Alberta Federation of Labour’s Gil McGowan is calling on the federal government to extend EI coverage to all those affected by floods in Southern Alberta. Only about 22% of […]
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