2014 AFL Submission to Employment Standards Review
Apr 11, 2014
2014 AFL Submission to Employment Standards Review
AFL Sounds Alarm on Expansion of Child Labour
Apr 11, 2014
Jobs Minister floats suggestion to increase scope of jobs that 12-year-olds can be hired into Edmonton – Alberta’s largest worker organization is asking the province to take the expansion of […]
TFW program fines are a smokescreen
Mar 28, 2014
Harper Government doesn’t use existing measures to combat abuse Edmonton – The legislation to impose large fines on employers who abuse the Temporary Foreign Worker program is a smokescreen to […]
PBO debunks worker shortage myth
Mar 25, 2014
Exposes bogus rationale for TFW program Edmonton – There is no significant shortage of workers or skills in Canada, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). […]
Frontline public employees rally today against imposed cuts to modest pensions
Mar 20, 2014
Frontline public employees are rallying today at multiple locations throughout Alberta to defend their modest pensions against imposed cuts to their retirement savings unilaterally introduced by the Redford Government. “Nobody […]
Stand Up for Your Pension Rallies Speech by Gil McGowan, AFL President March 20th – Day of Action
Mar 20, 2014
Speech by Gil McGowan, AFL President March 20th – Day of Action There are hundreds of people here today – but you’re not alone. As we speak, thousands of public-sector […]