Employment minister under pressure to change farm-safety laws: There are growing calls to extend legislation to cover farm workers, says AFL
Edmonton – As the death toll continues on Alberta farms, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today called on Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk to do the right thing and extend […]
Read moreGrowing number of Albertans lose pension plans: Report
The new report from the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions shows 37 pension plans were discontinued in the province for the year ending June 30, 2010, affecting 6,847 people. For the […]
Read moreSmart employers will see unions as tools for improving workplace
Few of us would find it easy to terminate an employee. It’s not pleasant to be the one who has to undertake this role — and nor should it be. […]
Read moreJanuary 2011: CEP welcomes new members; New Union Magazine; Victory for IAMAW Lodge 99; NUPGE/CLC commit to examine raiding issue
CEP welcomes new members There were 226 reasons that the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada was celebrating on New Year’s Day. That’s the number of new members it […]
Read moreTricky trade-offs ahead after good start on pension reform
The recent meeting of government finance ministers at Kananaskis took an important first step toward improving Canada’s pension and retirement landscape. But there is tougher slogging ahead. Facing at least […]
Read moreLRB Decision on OEM January 2011
Our affiliate, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 99, has won a battle at the Labour Relations Board. The Finning case was about the employer creating […]
Read moreNUPGE/CLC reach agreement January 2011
The imminent departure of HSAA from the AFL has been averted. NUPGE and the CLC have reached an agreement to continue to talk about the issues NUPGE was concerned with. […]
Read moreHorizon remains under stop work order
One man remains in hospital with burns following Thursday’s coker fire at the Horizon oilsands project which remains shut down. A stop work order issued by Alberta Occupational Health and […]
Read moreAFL demands wider probe into Horizon coker explosion: Public must not be kept in the dark for years waiting to find out what caused the blast
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is demanding a wide-ranging and public investigation into the explosion and fire that injured five workers at the Canadian Natural Horizon upgrader in Fort […]
Read moreAlberta minister ‘disgusted’ as dozens of construction sites fail safety blitz: Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk wants tickets for violations
Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said Tuesday he’s “disgusted” by the number of safety infractions uncovered during an inspection blitz of Alberta construction sites, signalling he wants to start ticketing people […]
Read morePension debate fails to draw young adults
As the framework for a private-sector pension alternative was approved for Canadians yesterday, some young adults in Calgary said they have been staying out of the debate. This is despite […]
Read moreAging boomers face retirement without adequate pensions
Our Aging Boomers: A Four-Part Series Saturday: Early boomers hit 65 Sunday: The coming health crunch Monday: How boomers will define aging Today: The pension pinch As the first wave […]
Read moreAlberta jobsites face crackdown after safety blitz
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read moreOil sands firms look at outsourcing
As Canada’s oil sands companies work to head off another looming labour crunch, some have begun looking at moving huge numbers of employees out of Fort McMurray, Alta. – and […]
Read moreProvinces reach agreement on pooled pension plan
Provincial finance ministers last week reached an agreement on a framework for the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP), a new private-sector retirement plan that aims to benefit small and medium […]
Read moreFederal, provincial finance ministers agree on private pension plan
Federal and provincial finance ministers had different views on how to ensure Canadians have enough money for retirement but managed to agree on allowing more private involvement. “We are all […]
Read moreHST levy, CPP on agenda as finance ministers meet in K-Country
As Canada’s finance ministers meet today in Kananaskis Country to wrestle with a thorny national pension debate, Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton will also be pushing for Ottawa and the […]
Read moreAlberta construction site safety blitz planned after violations found
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read moreFinance ministers discuss CPP expansion at Kananaskis conference
Finance ministers from across Canada converged in Kananaskis Country Sunday to meet with their federal counterpart and discuss the economy as well as find a new way for Canadians to […]
Read moreCPP Reform Delayed likely to be CPP Reform Denied – McGowan: Decision to ice CPP expansion in favour of “further study” bodes ill for Canadians’ retirement security
Kananaskis – Alberta Federation of Labour Gil McGowan says the federal-provincial finance ministers’ decision to put CPP expansion on ice misses an historic opportunity for retirement security for millions of […]
Read moreUnion puts pension reformers on naughty list
Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as Santa Claus, […]
Read morePlea to finance ministers: Don’t derail needed CPP reform
This Sunday and Monday, Alberta will be centre stage at what has the potential to become a key moment in Canadian history. Finance ministers from across the country will gather […]
Read moreFinance ministers get festive greeting
CALGARY — Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as […]
Read moreDear Canada: Don’t surrender on CPP reform: Finance ministers must stand up to pressure from Alberta, Ottawa
On Sunday and Monday, Alberta will be centre stage at what has the potential to become a key moment in Canadian history. Finance ministers from across the country will gather […]
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