Dave Turowec

DMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is chiding the provincial government for no longer reporting farm fatalities. The union says the move is an example of how — quote […]

Joint Review Panel acts in response to AFL letter filed August 9 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is applauding the Joint Review Panel’s (JRP) decision to compel Enbridge […]

OTTAWA – Political, business and union leaders reacted with caution and skepticism Friday to a B.C. newspaper tycoon’s proposal to build a $13-billion refinery near Kitimat to process bitumen from […]

As is well known, the “Ethical Oil Institute,” the Edmonton-based organization founded by Sun News Network commentator Ezra Levant to support petroleum extraction companies in Alberta, has complained to the […]

When we talk about the history of Alberta we usually think of wide-open prairies, cattle ranching and oil — seldom do historians talk about the men and women of the […]

Industry data shows Alberta should have $1 trillion in Heritage Fund by 2045 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Parkland Institute released a joint study today, showing […]

Study Says Albertans won’t get their fair share of Royalties The Alberta Federation of Labour and the Parkland Institute have released a study that says Albertans could lose billions of […]

A joint study from the Alberta Federation of Labour and the Parkland Institute of Alberta have released a study arguing the province could lose billions in royalty revenue if the […]

Labour shortage backgrounder Government documents show claims of an acute “labour shortage” based on mathematical fiction The claim that Alberta will be short “114,000” workers has appeared so many times […]

Nexen could be just the beginning… In June, the Alberta government launched a website publicly outing employers who haven’t paid their workers—an online hall of shame. Among these “deadbeat bosses,” […]

Re: “Premiers must stand up to Ottawa’s cheap-labour strategy; Harper Tories have launched stealth attack on middle class,” by Gil McGowan and Lana Payne, Opinion, Aug. 3. This opinion piece […]

A labour shortage occurs when the demand for labour exceeds the supply of labour, right? Well, apparently not in Alberta. The Alberta Federation of Labour took a long, hard look […]

One of the downsides with having one of the hottest — if not the hottest — economies in the world is that there comes a time when you might not […]

Call it a digital warning shot. Two Alberta unions have quietly launched a website, EthicalSpoon.com, which targets one of Canada’s largest restaurant franchisers, Cara, over alleged “ethical concerns”. The barebones […]

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney continues to remove barriers to ensure Alberta’s oilsands and construction industries have access to the skilled tradespeople they need. Last week, Kenney expanded a pilot program […]

It has become clear that the federal government, supported by a number of employer organizations, has a plan for transforming Canada’s labour market in ways that will profoundly hurt Canadians. […]

AFL says government is wrong and Chartered Accountants are right: labour shortage fears are overblown EDMONTON-The Alberta Federation of Labour released internal government documents today, showing claims of a catastrophic […]

Ottawa – The expansion of the Temporary Foreign Worker pilot in Alberta is creating an outcry from the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). “Canadians should get first crack at these […]

Re: “Canadians expect a balanced workforce,” Editorial, July 23. Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan has a legitimate point. The more Immigration Minister Jason Kenney removes barriers for foreign […]

EDMONTON-Does it matter who owns the oil sands? You bet it does! If foreign governments are allowed to expand in Alberta through companies like China National, they’ll develop the oil […]

Growing up in Duncan, as I did, meant growing up in the airshed of the Crofton pulp mill. No one liked the smell but they liked what it represented — […]

Re: “Foreign worker hiring fast-tracked; Employers in six trades won’t have to consider Canadians first,” the Journal, July 17. Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, is spreading […]

Faced with a looming labour shortage in a perpetually expanding economy, the door is opening wider for temporary foreign workers specializing in six in-demand trades, announced federal immigration minister Jason […]

For immediate release Tuesday, July 17, 2012 AFL decries further watering-down of checks and balances of Temporary Foreign Worker Program Canadians should get first crack at high-paying jobs EDMONTON – […]