Florida Unions Withdraw from Banks that Support Chamber of Commerce
In Florida, where Republican lawmakers want to prevent public employee unions from collecting dues through government payroll systems, labor leaders have decided to pull their organizations’ accounts from banks connected […]
Read moreRights of working children violated, Alberta labour group contends: Most of province’s youngest job holders employed illegally, study says
The Alberta Federation of Labour claims tens of thousands of working Alberta children are having their rights violated. Of an estimated 26,000 children aged 12 to 14 with jobs, 21 […]
Read moreApril 2011: Widespread violations of child-labour laws revealed; government performance on oil sands shameful; fed Conservatives accused of hypocrisy in dealing with immigrants; Albertans…
Widespread violations of child-labour rules revealed in study Tens of thousands of adolescent Albertans are in the workforce – 21 per cent of them in illegal jobs, according to an […]
Read moreThousands of children working illegally: Study
A new study suggests thousands of children in Alberta are working illegally.The Athabasca University study estimates 8,200 kids from the ages of nine to 11 are doing prohibited work, including […]
Read moreThe new pipeline debate
The debate over TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline has forced Americans to confront their complicity in the development of Canada’s oilsands. Northeastern Alberta would still be moose pasture, after […]
Read moreSwaziland: Protest mass arrests of trade unionists
On Tuesday 12 April 2011, the Swazi authorities responded with brutal repression and hundreds of arrests to peaceful protest actions from workers and pro-democracy activists. The offices of the Swaziland […]
Read moreStudy finds widespread violations of standards for underage workers in Alberta: More than one in five employed adolescents work in prohibited jobs – survey
Edmonton – There are widespread violations of employment standards for working children and adolescents in Alberta, according to a study by the province’s largest labour group. “Tens of thousands of […]
Read moreAlberta’s Child Labour Laws: The Need for Change
Alberta’s Child Labour Laws: The Need for Change Alberta’s child labour laws are set out in the Employment Standards Code. This law makes it illegal to employ children under 12. […]
Read moreAFL says Hastman is being “offensive” when he suggests Conservatives are the only party that can be trusted with the oil sands: Conservatives have broken their promise to stop oil sands j…
Conservative candidate Ryan Hastman is being both offensive and untruthful when he suggests that the federal Conservatives are the only party that can be trusted with the future of the […]
Read more2011 April 19 Letter to Ryan Hastman
April 19, 2011 Mr. Ryan Hastmanc/o Campaign Headquarters5611 Gateway Blvd NorthEdmonton, AB T6H 2H3 Dear Mr. Hastman; I read with interest local media reports of your statements on oil-sands development […]
Read moreJohn Nichols: Walker admits it’s all about union busting
There was a telling exchange during Gov. Scott Walker’s appearance Thursday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The governor had gone to Washington to take a star […]
Read moreGovernment failure on oil-sands royalties shameful, says AFL: “The Tories are allowing billions of dollars to slip through their fingers while they say we can’t afford to keep schools o…
EDMONTON – The Auditor General’s Report on oil-sands royalties confirms Albertans’ worst suspicions – that the Progressive Conservative government cares more about the energy industry’s bottom line than what is […]
Read moreFindings on oilsands royalties called ‘shameful’ to Alberta
CBJ – April 15 – An audit has shown Alberta’s oilsands royalties system to be an embarrassment to the province, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today. “Premier (Ed) Stelmach […]
Read moreStriking postal workers ordered back to work
Striking workers at the St. Albert Post Office returned to work this morning (Friday) after being ordered to end their wildcat walkout by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The […]
Read moreSwaziland standoff ends
Swazi police fired tear gas to disperse activists who held anti-government protests for a second day on Wednesday, despite a call to stop the action after a police crackdown. Union […]
Read morePostal Workers Need Your Help – Today!
Issue: Postal Workers Need Your Help – TODAY! Actions Requested: Support the CUPW picket line at 131 – 1 Herbert Road, St. Albert When: April 13, 2011 – Immediately Your […]
Read morePostal workers on picket line as dispute flares
Information picket lines have gone up at the Canada Post distribution centre in St. Albert after rural and suburban mail carriers walked off the job. “Our members are furious over […]
Read moreCourt sides with B.C. teachers on class sizes in bargaining rights
With a tense round of bargaining just under way between the province and its teachers, the B.C. Supreme Court has declared “unconstitutional and invalid” a law that has restricted teachers’ […]
Read moreMason: Tory broken promises are costing Albertans jobs
Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason says Tory broken promises are costing Albertan jobs. In the last election Ed Stelmach promised to increase the amount of bitumen being upgraded in Alberta. […]
Read moreVictory for Mexican Rubber Workers, 50 Reinstated
An international campaign for the reinstatement of 50 Mexican rubber workers employed by German-based Continental AG, was successful after 22 months. The illegal dismissals on 18 May 2009 were made […]
Read moreEU expects more Portugal austerity as unions march in protest
Thousands of European trades union members demonstrated against austerity measures as EU finance ministers closed a two-day meeting in Hungary that confirmed Portugal was next in line for tough spending […]
Read moreThe real story on Keystone XL pipeline is that Stelmach Tories are breaking their promise to keep upgrading jobs in Alberta
AFL releases new figures showing that Alberta has fallen even further behind government’s own upgrading targets than previously thought As Premier Ed Stelmach and his ministers continue to lobby the […]
Read moreHelp wanted!
A project manager at a sheet metal company in B.C. recently shared with me his thoughts on the labour shortage in Canada and how he’s dealing with it. He chuckled. […]
Read moreKasich’s Ohio Budget Bill Would Kill 51,052 Jobs
Yet another Republican governor is killing jobs. This time, it’s John Kasich in Ohio. A study out today shows his proposed two-year budget could mean a direct loss of 51,052 […]
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