News

  • FILTER BY TYPE

  • FILTER BY CAMPAIGN

  • FILTER BY REGION

Foreign Temp Workers Changes Not Enough: Labour Leaders
Apr 30, 2013

Two federal ministers yesterday jointly announced changes in the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program, including a “temporary suspension” of the Accelerated Labour Market Opinion program criticized by labour leaders. But […]

Read More
Federal government will close wage gap for temporary foreign workers
Apr 30, 2013

OTTAWA — Changes to the ailing temporary foreign worker program unveiled Monday are little more than an admission of error and fall short of the massive overhaul the Conservative government […]

Read More
Businesses being given temporary foreign worker permits regardless of economic need
Apr 29, 2013

8,600 jobs lost in 2010, but government approves whopping 22,992 TFW positions Edmonton – Over the past four years, Alberta has brought in thousands more temporary foreign workers (TFWs) than […]

Read More
Court rules remand centre union in contempt
Apr 29, 2013

EDMONTON – The widespread wildcat strike that started last week with guards at Edmonton’s Remand Centre and spread to facilities throughout the province took a dramatic turn Monday night. After […]

Read More
2013 ltr to Hon Lukaszuk_Remand Centre Strike
Apr 28, 2013

2013 ltr to Hon Lukaszuk_Remand Centre Strike

Read More
Government needs to get its priorities straight when it comes to resolving prison strikes
Apr 28, 2013

AFL urges premier to address health and safety concerns of workers so situation can be resolved Edmonton – Alberta’s largest labour group, representing 160,000 workers, is urging the premier to […]

Read More