Alberta’s left wing discusses alliance: Liberal MLA meeting with other opponents of Tories
Calgary Liberal MLA David Swann has been quietly meeting with MLAs and other interested people about starting a new party based on green politics, accountability and democratic reform. Swann’s work, […]
Read moreLabour Economic Monitor (May 2009)
Labour Economic Monitor (May 2009) It’s springtime in Alberta, and signs of the new season are everywhere. Birds are flocking back, the ice is out of the river, and down […]
Read moreOld Dutch Chips Locks Out 170 Workers
Issue: Old Dutch Chips Locks Out 170 Workers Action: Don’t Purchase Old Dutch Chips When: Until the Workers Get a Fair Deal Background: On March 30th, Old Dutch Foods locked […]
Read morePublic Health Care Rally
When: May 9, 2009 @ 1:30pm Where: Alberta Legislature, Edmonton Join David Eggen and his special guests for this important event! This is shaping up to be a big event, […]
Read moreEnvironmental groups and AFL release groundbreaking Green Jobs report
Edmonton – Alberta can create more than 200,000 long-term green jobs and build a strong economic future, according to a groundbreaking report on green jobs released by two prominent environmental […]
Read moreTemporary Workers, Continuing Problems: Longtime labour lawyer Yessy Byl decries foreign worker policy as outright racism
When Yessy Byl arrived in Canada from the Netherlands, she was just a toddler. Her father found work as a bush pilot, bringing his family with him around the country […]
Read moreForeign workers plead for better conditions, citizenship: Alberta Federation of Labour claims people exploited, denied rights, then discarded
When Manuel came to Canada two years ago as a temporary foreign worker, the 35-year-old figured his family had landed a ticket out of El Salvador. “When I came here, […]
Read moreWorkers gather to remember fallen comrades in Alberta and B.C.
The construction industry accounted for the highest number of work related deaths in B.C. and Alberta last year. The fact was brought to light as workers across the nation commemorated […]
Read moreDay of Mourning About Remembering But Also About Preventing
The Alberta Federation of Labour is encouraging Albertans across the province to stop for a moment today to remember workers who were killed because of work. April 28th is the […]
Read moreWorkplace deaths hit 26-year high in Alberta: Fatalities took biggest toll on older men
Older, male workers and employees in the construction industry accounted for the largest number of workplace deaths in Alberta in 2008 — with total work fatalities reaching a 26-year high […]
Read moreAlberta Entrenching Exploitation of Foreign Workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour today released Entrenching Exploitation, the second report of its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. The report provides an update on the living and working conditions of […]
Read moreAFL to Release New Temporary Foreign Worker Report
AFL Convention Continues through Weekend As part of its ongoing convention, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) will be releasing the second report from its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. Release […]
Read moreRaft of charges laid in Alberta oilsands deaths
The death of two foreign workers from China at a sprawling oilsands project in northern Alberta has led to the most charges ever laid in a single workplace accident in […]
Read moreYes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (2009)
Yes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (April 2009) AFL action plan presented to AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read moreWorkplace Privacy (2009)
Workplace Privacy (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read moreThe Looming Crisis in Retirement Incomes (2009)
The Looming Crisis in Retirement Incomes (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read moreHealth Care (2009)
Health Care (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read moreDomestic Violence is a Workplace Issue (2009)
Domestic Violence is a Workplace Issue: It’s time to make a real commitment to addressing violence against women (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, […]
Read moreA New Direction for Alberta’s Energy Economy (2009)
A New Direction for Alberta’s Energy Economy (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read moreGreen Jobs: It’s time to build Alberta’s future
Green Jobs: It’s time to build Alberta’s future The emerging cooperation between labour and environmental groups is flipping the traditional story, and creating a new way to see the environment […]
Read moreMyths fuel the eco lobby’s emissions-slashing, green-jobs fantasy: Ideologically-driven employment claims don’t stand up to scrutiny
In December 2007, just as the worst recession in decades got underway, 54 leading U.S. economists were asked by Business Week magazine to share their economic outlook for 2008. More […]
Read moreMarch to Legislature Highlights Day at AFL Convention
[Edmonton] – Delegates to the Alberta Federation of Labour convention will march to the Legislature Friday at noon to demand an end to provincial cuts to Medicare. Three hundred delegates […]
Read moreGreen economy could create thousands of new jobs in Alberta: report
Creating a more environmentally sustainable economy could create tens of thousands of jobs in Alberta, according a report released Wednesday by the Alberta Federation of Labour, Greenpeace and the Sierra […]
Read moreGreen jobs touted as fix for struggling economy: Eco-friendly investment could put ‘tens of thousands’ to work, new report says
Stephani Carter earned a reputation early in her career as “the Green Girl who asks tough questions,” constantly pushing the envelope of her Earth-first sensibilities about architecture and design. Today, […]
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