Merit Alberta vice-president lauds government’s new Bill 26
The Alberta legislature ended the spring session with the passage of controversial changes to the province’s labour laws. The Alberta government introduced Bill 26, the Labour Relations Amendment Act 2008, […]
Read moreAFL wants safer standards
In the wake of a forklift accident on the weekend that killed a St. Albert teenager, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is calling for better safety standards. Mitchell Tanner, […]
Read moreDeath preventable?
Students at Paul Kane High School in St. Albert have created a memorial at the school for Mitchell Tanner, 16, killed on the job in a lumberyard at the local […]
Read moreForklift wasn’t part of job description: Teen was trained to be ‘foot soldier,’ not work with heavy machinery, Rona store manager says
Sixteen-year-old Mitchell Tanner worked only two shifts at his new job before he was killed. “He told his friends it was his dream to work (at Rona),” said friend Hailey […]
Read moreAlberta labour code changes draw praise, criticism
In the wee hours of the morning, the Alberta government passed new legislation which it says will improve the province’s labour code, but critics claim it is an attack on […]
Read moreRona Workplace Fatality Demonstrates Need for Tougher Forklift Rules
The AFL noted today the death of a 16-year old Rona hardware worker and suggests it could have been avoided with tougher legislation. “Workplace fatalities are always a horrible tragedy, […]
Read moreNAFTA bumps into Albertas upgrader plans; Trade deal would prohibit the province from reducing the flow of bitumen to the United States once it starts
EDMONTON – Eighteen months ago, Premier Ed Stelmach — the man who said shipping oilsands bitumen south was like selling off the topsoil — asked his energy minister to develop […]
Read moreLabour legislation passed by gov’t: Unions not happy with bill’s content
Amendments to the Alberta’s new labour relations code are causing a stir among some labour groups. Bill 26, introduced in the legislature by Employment Minister Hector Goudreau on Monday, strips […]
Read moreLocal electricians fear for jobsite safety
When it comes to how electricians trade certificates are actually being earned, the practice is for some Chinese immigrants to write the exams in Ontario then return to Alberta, pay […]
Read moreAlberta government braces for union reaction to labour code changes
The Alberta government is bracing for protests after introducing what critics are calling “anti-union” changes to the province’s labour code. Employment Minister Hector Goudreau has confirmed that extra sheriffs have […]
Read moreLabour Troubles Are Brewing In Alberta
The Alberta government is bracing for protests after introducing what critics are calling anti-union changes to the province’s labour code.Employment Minister Hector Goudreau has confirmed that extra sheriffs have been […]
Read moreAlberta legislature braces for protests over labour code changes
Government officials are so concerned about the potential for strife over changes to Alberta’s labour code that they have beefed up security at the legislature. “We expect individuals to come […]
Read moreGov’t moves to pass labour amendments
EDMONTON – The Alberta government moved swiftly today towards passing controversial labour code amendments, despite ongoing criticism from labour groups. Just before debate started on Bill 26, the government made […]
Read moreThe Reason for the Labour Code Amendments: Rewarding Your Friends
A day after the government tabled its anti-worker Bill 26: The Labour Relations Amendment Act, Albertans are wondering what would motivate such a blatant attack on constitutionally-protected rights. The answer, […]
Read moreProposed Labour Code Changes an Attack on Alberta Workers
NOTE: AFL President Gil McGowan will be holding a media availability at 5:15 p.m. on the steps of the Legislature to comment on the Bill. The Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read moreOilsands pipelines to the US blasted
The president of a national union was “shocked” and “dismayed” this morning to learn of the federal government’s approval of two pipelines via a phone call from Today. A further […]
Read moreNational Boycott of Horizon Milling and Robin Hood Products
The Canadian Labour Congress has called a National Consumer Boycott of Robin Hood flour, oatmeal, and baking products. The boycott is at the request of the United Food and Commercial […]
Read moreAll voices deserve a say during elections: Third-party spending restrictions will ensure political parties the only game in town
Provincial NDP Leader Brian Mason thinks it’s unfair that unions outspent his party on television advertising by a margin of more than 10 to one in the recent provincial election. […]
Read moreSame old, same old Liberals’ attempt at reinvention as ‘organic’ as compost
Months after the provincial election, with the closure of the spring legislature session now a beacon of light at the end of a long, dark tunnel, there’s still a lot […]
Read moreTories eye election reform: Stelmach government accused of silencing dissent
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is considering changes to campaign finance laws that would effectively mute groups such as Albertans for Change, which ran high-priced attack ads during the March […]
Read moreTories planning to update campaign finance rules
The Alberta government is considering changes to campaign finance laws that would effectively mute groups such as Albertans for Change, which ran high-priced attack ads during the March election, Premier […]
Read moreTaft not about to start new party from scratch
Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft said Wednesday he is open to discussing the future of his party, but dismissed one of his MLA’s moves toward starting a new party. “Trying […]
Read moreUniting opposition question of choice
Calgary Liberal MLA David Swann has the right idea about solving the malaise of political opposition in Alberta. When he talks in principle about a new political movement, and when […]
Read moreAlberta Liberals split on whether to ditch name: Taft, Swann clash on starting new party
Alberta Liberals are divided over how to reinvigorate an opposition movement that was crushed in the provincial election, with the Grit chief arguing one of his MLA’s proposals to possibly […]
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