Labour groups critical of Harper’s oilsands comments
Recent election promises by Conservative Leader Stephen Harper focusing on oilsands irritated two labour groups fighting for Canadian job, and energy, security. Both the national Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) […]
Read moreExploitation in Canada: human trafficking, exotic dance and temporary visas
Last November, The Alberta Federation of Labour released a report exposing the widespread abuse of foreign workers. Problems included: job promised being radically different or disappearing upon arrival lower wages […]
Read moreMaple Leaf strike in Edmonton exposes buried election issue
EDMONTON – Today’s news that Maple Leaf Foods is abusing temporary foreign workers at its poultry plant in Edmonton and attempting to use them as pawns to drive wages down […]
Read moreAlberta Liberals deal with their ‘damaged brand’
EDMONTON — The Alberta Liberals staged a play Saturday morning at their annual convention. If that sounds like a strange thing to see at a political gathering, it’s because the […]
Read moreAlberta Liberals challenge status quo
The Alberta Liberals staged a play Saturday morning at their annual convention. If that sounds like a strange thing to see at a political gathering, it’s because the theme of […]
Read moreForeign Workers Lured with Lies
The stereotype is a young woman forced to work in a brothel, strip club or massage parlour. Reality cuts across all walks of life. Nannies. Construction workers. Seasonal farmers. “Nobody […]
Read moreEconomic challenges shaping election battle: Political leaders urged to keep Canada competitive
Global competitiveness and trade issues are topping the agenda for Canadian business leaders as the federal election heats up. Canada’s competitiveness in relation to China and other expanding markets should […]
Read moreLabourWatch, Alberta unions debate results of commissioned survey
A survey released by Canadian LabourWatch Association found unions are irrelevant and their leaders out of touch, but at least one union leader believes this view of the results is […]
Read moreBackhoe operator drowns at Alberta oil sands project site
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta (Canadan OH&S News) — A backhoe operator has drowned in an accident on September 3 at a tailings pond at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd’s (CNRL) Horizon Oil […]
Read moreEffectiveness of unions in Canada criticized
A survey released by Canadian LabourWatch Association found unions are irrelevant and their leaders out of touch, but one union leader believes this view of the results is biased and […]
Read moreConstruction industry seeks stable levels of investment from new government
With another federal election at hand, the construction industry is concerned about the stability of government investment and the possible implementation of the carbon-tax. After meeting with the Governor General […]
Read moreLabour code improvements long overdue: Why is the Alberta government putting them off?
The Labour Day weekend offers Albertans one last gasp at summer before the busy times of fall are upon us. And we should all take a well-deserved rest. When you […]
Read moreAdvocates, unions fighting for migrant labourers’ rights
Unite to prevent exploitation, improve conditions for Canada’s rising number of temporary workers Last fall, in a dingy boardroom in Ottawa, a group of union leaders sat uncomfortably with migrant […]
Read moreContractors, unions disagree on Canadian government’s fast-track immigration proposal
Journal of Commerce, Aug 20 2008Byline: Richard Gilbert Unions and contractors in Alberta disagree about the merits of a new federal government immigration program. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane […]
Read moreFast-track immigration program long overdue
Applicants could address Alberta skills shortage This week, federal Immigration Minister Diane Finley announced plans to fast-track immigration applications from skilled temporary foreign workers already employed in Canada — and […]
Read moreSaskatchewan labour skeptical of temporary foreign workers plan
REGINA — A pilot program to allow foreign workers to work temporarily in the hospitality industry in Saskatchewan and to potentially receive landed immigrant status has received business support but […]
Read moreSkilled foreigners will get invitation to stay
Temporary foreign workers and international students with recognized skills will be able to apply for permanent residency from within Canada under a new immigration class announced yesterday. Immigration Minister Diane […]
Read moreImmigration rules eased for foreign students, workers: Skilled workers will be able to apply for permanent resident status from within Canada
OTTAWA – Temporary foreign workers and international students with recognized skills will be able to apply for permanent residency from within Canada under a new immigration class announced yesterday. Immigration […]
Read moreFederal measure will cast Alberta workers into permanent underclass
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour today strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed new measures to fast-track citizenship for only certain classes of temporary foreign workers in Canada. “By […]
Read moreCould the streets of Calgary, Canada cause mesothelioma?
Many of Canada’s streets-including some in Toronto and Calgary-are lined not with gold, but with asbestos. The Alberta Federation of Labour doesn’t like it. The labor union has accused the […]
Read moreTemporary foreign workers flood Alberta in record numbers
CALGARY – Temporary foreign workers are streaming into Alberta at breakneck speed to meet labour shortages – and are, for the first time, surpassing the province’s yearly intake of permanent […]
Read moreUse of “disposable” foreign workers continues to spiral out of control in Alberta
EDMONTON–The number of workers being brought into Alberta under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program continues to spiral upward, according to figures quietly posted on the federal government’s Citizenship and […]
Read moreFines spike for unsafe job sites: Alberta firms ordered to pay $3.6M this year
A little more than halfway through the year, the dollar amount of fines levied against Alberta companies convicted of workplace safety violations is more than twice the total amount from […]
Read moreKeystone Project No Threat To Upgrading Jobs: NEB
In approving the Keystone pipeline expansion, the National Energy Board (NEB) was not persuaded the project would threaten potential upgrading jobs in Alberta, the board ruled in a 98-page decision. […]
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