New campaign ad rules excessively strict
Like the little critters in the Stampede midway’s Whack a Mole, signs of a fall election are suddenly popping up all over Alberta’s political landscape. First came the announcement by […]
Read moreUnion Winter 2008: Treading Water: Alberta’s economic boom for a labour perspective
Union Winter 2008: Treading Water: Alberta’s economic boom for a labour perspective
Read moreUnion Winter 2009: Making Labour Law Work for Workers
Union Winter 2009: Making Labour Law Work for Workers
Read moreUnion Spring-Summer 2009: Solidarity in Hard Times: Building a stronger labour movement
Union Spring-Summer 2009: Solidarity in Hard Times: Building a stronger labour movement
Read moreUnion Spring-Summer 2008: Saving Your Nest Egg: Can you really afford to retire?
Union Spring-Summer 2008: Saving Your Nest Egg: Can you really afford to retire?
Read moreUnion Spring 2009: There When You Need It? The attack on health care continues
Union Spring 2009: There When You Need It? The attack on health care continues
Read moreAlberta young worker safety report fails to address threat of violent crime: Union association
report that came after an inspection blitz focused on young worker safety is grim, said the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). The report doesn’t deal with violent crime, one of […]
Read moreReport on workplace safety ignores one of the biggest threats to young workers: Violent criminal attacks – AFL calls for ban on working alone to stem attacks on night-shift workers
Yesterday’s government report on safety for young workers fails to deal with one of the biggest threats faced by young people working in convenience stores, fast-food restaurants and gas stations: […]
Read moreHazardous material violations lead pack of workplace safety infractions: Lukaszuk announces results of targeted inspections
EDMONTON – Provincial inspectors found at least one safety violation in 70 per cent of workplaces that often employ young people. No workplaces were issued a stop-work order for the […]
Read moreTemporary foreign workers: a growing reality. But is it the right one?
How immigration policy is increasingly being used by governments and businesses to address labour market needs, and the debates these policies have given rise to. In this 4-part series, The […]
Read moreJoin Together Alta meeting Thursday night
Expect cutbacks to the education system to be front-and-centre when a group calling for more money for education, health care, and other government services holds a public meeting in Edmonton […]
Read moreUnions unite on march down Jasper Avenue
“Who decides? We’ll decide! Whose work? Our work!” was the cry heard across the downtown core yesterday. Hundreds of Canada Post workers united with other labour unions to voice their […]
Read moreUnions vow to fight Harper’s anti-worker agenda: Labour leaders from across Alberta condemn ‘one-sided’ back-to-work legislation
Alberta’s labour leaders sent a strong message to the Harper government today, condemning the anti-worker agenda shown by back-to-work legislation in the Canada Post and Air Canada disputes. “Rather than […]
Read moreEdmonton postal workers rally against proposed back-to-work legislation: Other unions join voices to send message to federal government
EDMONTON – Solidarity was the message postal workers and labour unions took to the streets of Edmonton Tuesday after a rally at Canada Post’s downtown plant. “You are not alone. […]
Read morePostal strike ‘not over yet’
Marching through Edmonton’s core, hundreds of angry postal workers and union leaders shouted their message loud and clear. “We’re working united, we’ll never be defeated!” workers shouted on Tuesday outside […]
Read moreAccusation of “Americanizing” arises during postal dispute
Organized labour is accusing the Harper government of “Americanizing” collective bargaining. The accusation came Tuesday during a noon hour rally outside Canada Post’s downtown plant in Edmonton. It saw a […]
Read moreSoft economy keeps injured workers home: Modified work boosts morale
Alberta workers seriously injured on the job in the past two years stayed home longer afterwards due to a soft economy with fewer opportunities for “modified work,” the Workers’ Compensation […]
Read moreConservative government out to undercut unions, critics say
NDP labour critic Yvon Godin is not alone in his assessment of a bleak future for unionized workers. “This is only the beginning — no matter what,” the New Brunswick […]
Read moreTeachers Union Facing Crucial Decisions
The newly seated Chicago Board of Education may have won the first battle with Chicago teachers this week when it rescinded a 4 percent pay raise, but it may also […]
Read morePrivacy breach leads to demand for WCB investigation: Opportunity to overhaul failing system must not be ignored, say AFL
The Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board is failing in its duty towards injured employees and only a full investigation and overhaul can fix the problems, says the Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read moreAbuse of foreign workers must be stopped, says labour group: Alberta government action needed in light of new criminal charges, says AFL
News of criminal charges being laid in relation to welders and machinists from Poland and Ukraine working in Alberta is more evidence of widespread violation of employment laws and the […]
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