Will work for less: a primer on temporary foreign workers
Earlier this week, news broke that RBC plans to hire 45 temporary foreign workers through iGate, an IT contractor, to fill positions of employees who say that, in fact, they’re […]
Read moreRBC iGate scandal: Ottawa urged to publicize Canadian employers using foreign temps
The RBC scandal is the “tip of the iceberg,” a unionist says; taxpayers have a right to know who’s benefiting and where the real labour shortages are. The RBC scandal […]
Read moreB.C. and Alberta labour unions push for TFW program reforms
Labour unions in B.C. and Alberta are pushing for reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, as a judicial review begins in Federal Court into the process that allowed […]
Read moreApril 2013: Join us at the AFL’s 9th Biennial Convention, Unions Stand up for Majority of Albertans, STRIKE! The Musical, Solidarity with Post-Secondary Education
Unions Stand Up for Majority of Albertans In the lead up to Alberta’s 2013 budget, Alberta’s public sector unions worked together to advance the interests of the majority of Albertans. […]
Read moreLabour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
/EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read moreFast food chains using loophole to hire foreigners, says labour group
Fast-food chains and convenience stores are using a loophole in Canada’s temporary foreign worker program to keep labour costs down, says an Alberta labour group. Labour spokesperson Gil McGowan says […]
Read more2013 Backgrounder_‘Accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program
Backgrounder: ‘Accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program
Read moreFOIP A-2012-00448 SS_ALMOs under the TFW program_2013Feb04
This document, FOIP A-2012-00448 SS_ALMOs under the TFW program_2013Feb04, obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour through an Access to Information request, lists all approved TFW applications in the first […]
Read moreForeign worker program wrongly fills low-skill jobs, labour group says
EDMONTON — A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read moreLabour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
/EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read moreList of ‘accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program
Alberta Federation of Labour calls for inquiry in light of growing evidence of fraud Edmonton, April 9 – A list of fast-tracked temporary foreign worker applications shows that scandals at […]
Read moreAdvisory-List of ‘accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program
Alberta Federation of Labour to call for inquiry in light of growing evidence of fraud Edmonton – A list of fast-tracked temporary foreign worker applications shows that scandals at Royal […]
Read moreReality Check: Census data casts doubt on Fraser Institute’s assertion that Alberta’s Public Servants are overpaid
Contrary to the Fraser Institute’s assertions, Alberta public-sector workers are not paid more than their private-sector counterparts, according to information obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour. The 2006 Census […]
Read moreBitumen bubble B.S.
/The government saw it coming according to documents The Alberta Federation of Labour claims the Alberta government was warned in 2010 a cut in energy royalties would result in a […]
Read moreTories knew decision would lead to deficit
Internal report in 2010 warned of fiscal consequences from royalty cut Edmonton – Recently uncovered internal reports show that the Government of Alberta had long predicted this year’s deficits and […]
Read moreAngola profits more from oil than Alberta: AFL
/The impoverished, war-torn African nation of Angola rakes in more oil profits than Alberta, argues the Alberta Federation of Labour. According to an April 2011 government review obtained by the […]
Read more2013 Backgrounder_Unconventional royalty breaks caused last year’s deficit
Unconventional royalty breakscaused last year’s deficit: confidentialgovernment documents
Read moreNo policy change on oilsands processing
/The demise of the $11.6-billion Voyageur upgrader project won’t change the Redford government’s hands-off approach around oilsands processing, provincial Energy Minister Ken Hughes said Thursday. Hughes also suggested the Progressive […]
Read moreAlberta facing questions on the prices of energy sources
/The Province is facing some intense scrutiny on the prices of it’s energy sources. The criticism comes after a leaked report suggesting Alberta is not doing a great job at […]
Read moreAlberta facing questions on the prices of energy sources
/The Province is facing some intense scrutiny on the prices of it’s energy sources. The criticism comes after a leaked report suggesting Alberta is not doing a great job at […]
Read moreAlberta’s largest union urges government to increase oilsands royalty rates
/The Alberta Federation of Labour claims it has obtained a government report which shows the province is getting less for it’s heavy oil compared to other jurisdictions with a similar […]
Read moreAngolans get more for their oil than Albertans
Albertans collect lower revenues from heavy crude oil than war-torn African nation Calgary – Albertans are getting less for our heavy crude oil than other nations with comparable resources, according […]
Read moreMedia Advisory: AFL to release heavy-oil royalty comparison report
Despite political instability, Angolans get more for their oil than Albertans CALGARY – Albertans are getting less for our heavy crude oil than other nations with comparable resources, according to […]
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