Will Wisconsin’s chill on labour move north?
In late 2009, Wisconsin became the first state to require schools to include “the history of organized labour in America and the collective-bargaining process” in social-studies curricula. That was when […]
Read moreAlberta unions condemn Wisconsin decision to strip collective bargaining rights from workers: Warning issued to Tories and Wildrose – Don’t try this here!
The leaders of Alberta’s largest labour group meeting in Edmonton today condemned the passage of an anti-union bill in the Wisconsin Senate – and issued a warning to right-wing politicians […]
Read moreCash-strapped U.S. states have launched an unprecedented assault on unions, argues CUPE’s Paul Moist. There is growing evidence that the trend is making its way north of the border.
Almost 80 years ago, the United States and much of the world were battling the Great Depression. Unemployment was high, stock market speculation drove regulatory reform, and the jobless were […]
Read moreThe Fight for the Labour Movement in the United States
1) Snapshot of the issues Wisconsin The Governor wants to restrict public sector unions to bargaining solely over wages, eliminating their ability to bargain over health care, working hours and […]
Read moreDispatch from Wisconsin: “Wisconsin is the canary in the coal mine”
NUPGE representatives are in Madison providing support and solidarity to Wisconsin public service workers. This is the first in a series of dispatches from Wisconsin, where the governor’s union-busting is […]
Read moreAlberta government must do more to improve lives of women, says AFL: Province urged to appoint minister responsible for status of women
One hundred years after the creation of International Women’s Day, Alberta’s largest labour organization is calling on the provincial government to take immediate action to give women an official voice […]
Read moreAdditional health and safety inspectors ‘good news’
Friday’s announcement of additional Occupational Health and Safety inspectors is one more step to ensuring Fort McMurray residents make it home safely from work at the end of the day. […]
Read moreUnion blues
“Fifteen million Americans bring you Edward P. Morgan and the news.” From 1955 to 1967, that line, heard on the ABC radio network every weeknight at 7 P.M., heralded the […]
Read moreAFL cautiously optimistic about new OHS inspectors
The Stelmach government’s announcement of 30 new Occupational Health and Safety workplace inspectors is welcome, but Alberta still remains a dangerous place to work. That’s the message from president of […]
Read moreProvince announces 30 new workplace safety inspectors
The province is bolstering the ranks of workplace safety inspectors, adding 30 new inspectors over the next three years. Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk made the announcement Friday at […]
Read moreWorkplace safety inspectors welcomed, but far more action needed, says AFL: Albertans want real and effective improvements to work safety
Alberta’s largest labour organization welcomes the announcement that 30 new Occupational Health and Safety inspectors will be hired, but says much more needs to be done to protect workers. “This […]
Read moreAlberta targets workplace accidents
Alberta is hiring 30 new occupational health and safety officers to improve the province’s record on workplace accidents. “I hope this sends a strong message to any company or worker […]
Read moreMeasures take aim at workplace safety offenders
Alberta employers punished with creative sentence fines after a worker is seriously injured or killed will now be tracked under the same provincial system that looks at whether all other […]
Read moreUnions ‘stand on guard’ for middle class
All eyes are on the Middle East as a wave of popular uprisings sweeps dictators from power. But there’s another battle brewing closer to home that has more significance for […]
Read moreWisconsin Power Play
Last week, in the face of protest demonstrations against Wisconsin’s new union-busting governor, Scott Walker – demonstrations that continued through the weekend, with huge crowds on Saturday – Representative Paul […]
Read moreThe Workers’ Struggle in Wisconsin: A Call for Solidarity in Calgary!
Over the last couple weeks there have been massive rallies in Wisconsin protesting legislation proposed by the new Governor, Scott Walker, legislation which can only be described as anti-labour and […]
Read moreColombia still the most dangerous place in the world for human rights and labour activists
Colombian human rights advocate and forensic anthropologist Berenice Celeyta, wants the Colombian government of President Santos to acknowledge that there continues to be armed conflict in that country. Both the […]
Read moreWisconsin Democrats Launch Recall Effort Against GOP Senators
WASHINGTON — The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a fundraising campaign to recall state Senate Republicans who have supported the budget bill by Gov. Scott Walker (R) that would strip […]
Read moreWisconsin stalemate could drag on for months
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s budget stalemate over union bargaining rights shows no sign of resolution – and it could be a long wait. The governor isn’t budging. AWOL Democrats […]
Read moreCivil servant wages not to blame for deficit
Re: “Want to enjoy great wages and job security?” by Barbara Yaffe, Feb. 22. Yaffe quotes former Reform MP Herb Grubel, who wants to deprive public servants of the right […]
Read moreLabor and the future of the Egyptian revolution
Since February 11 when Mubarak stepped down, the Supreme Military Council, which has assumed leadership of Egypt’s affairs until such time as free elections are held, has repeatedly and thus […]
Read moreThe Real Issues: A Wisconsin Update
The Wisconsin protests are about much more than budgets and unions. As I observed in “What Conservatives Really Want,” the conservative story about budget deficits is a ruse to turn […]
Read moreAFL says budget falls short
“This year’s budget shows the Progressive Conservative Party is more concerned about the Wildrose Alliance than it is about Alberta’s workers, families and communities.” That’s the reaction to the provincial […]
Read morePC’s more worried about the Wildrose Alliance than workers: AFL
The Alberta Federation of Labour says the government’s new budget shows the Progressive Conservative Party is more concerned about the Wildrose Alliance than it is about workers, families and communities. […]
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