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April 2013: Join us at the AFL’s 9th Biennial Convention, Unions Stand up for Majority of Albertans, STRIKE! The Musical, Solidarity with Post-Secondary Education
Apr 9, 2013

Unions Stand Up for Majority of Albertans In the lead up to Alberta’s 2013 budget, Alberta’s public sector unions worked together to advance the interests of the majority of Albertans. […]

Labour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
Apr 9, 2013

EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]

Labour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
Apr 9, 2013

EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]

Foreign worker program wrongly fills low-skill jobs, labour group says
Apr 9, 2013

EDMONTON — A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]

Fast food chains using loophole to hire foreigners, says labour group
Apr 9, 2013

Fast-food chains and convenience stores are using a loophole in Canada’s temporary foreign worker program to keep labour costs down, says an Alberta labour group. Labour spokesperson Gil McGowan says […]

2013 Backgrounder_‘Accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program
Apr 9, 2013

Backgrounder: ‘Accelerated’ TFW approvals reveals widespread abuse of program