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Workplace random alcohol tests rejected by top court
Jun 14, 2013

Supreme Court says Irving pulp mill’s random testing policy has ‘severe’ impact on privacy The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a company’s right to impose mandatory, random alcohol testing […]

2013 AFL Lunch & Learn_Topic: FOIP
Jun 14, 2013

AFL Lunch & LearnTopic: Alberta’s Freedom of Information system to access information from public bodies Friday, June 28, 2013Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Learn: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.The Alberta […]

Wanna fix the RCMP? Then bring in a union
May 25, 2013

Another week, another RCMP scandal. On Tuesday, Staff Sgt. Caroline O’Farrell, one of the first women to join the force’s storied equestrian show, the Musical Ride, launched an $8-million lawsuit […]

Postal workers walk out over outsourcing
May 22, 2013

Fort McMurray local faces job losses due to government mismanagement Edmonton – More than 50 postal workers in Fort McMurray walked off the job this morning to protest contracting out […]

May 2013: Alberta embracing The Better Way Campaign; 19th Annual Kids’ Camp; AFL wins battle in fight against exploitation of Temporary Foreign Workers; Convention videos online at AFL Yo…
May 21, 2013

Urgent Action: Alberta embracing The Better Way Campaign Since April 1, moviegoers all over Alberta have been getting a message on the Better Way Alberta campaign. The message, in which […]

Imposed settlement for teachers a bad omen
May 14, 2013

Legislating contract undermines collective bargaining Edmonton – Legislation to impose a four-year contract on teachers is bad news for workers all over Alberta says the province’s largest labour organization. School […]