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Sinopec $1.5 million penalty for workplace deaths a ‘slap on the wrist,’ says union
Jan 27, 2013

A Canadian subsidiary of Sinopec, a Chinese state-owned oil corporation, was ordered to pay $1.5-million fine Thursday, approximately six years after a collapsing tank roof killed two Chinese workers at […]

Albertans being misled by talk of ‘bitumen bubble’
Jan 25, 2013

Real problems caused by low taxes, royalty giveaways and lack of upgrading strategy Alison Redford’s claims that Alberta’s financial woes are caused by a ‘bitumen bubble’ are a distraction. The […]

Unions, economists blast Alison Redford’s budget plans
Jan 25, 2013

CALGARY – Public sector unions are bracing to fight impending provincial cutbacks driven by a multi-billion dollar cash crunch. And a prominent economist said Premier Alison Redford’s TV address to […]

Public sector unions are girding to fight impending provincial cutbacks
Jan 25, 2013

Public sector unions are girding to fight impending provincial cutbacks driven by a multi-billion dollar cash crunch. And a prominent economist says Premier Alison Redford’s TV address to Albertans Thursday […]

Unions, economists blast Alison Redford’s budget plans
Jan 25, 2013

CALGARY – Public sector unions are bracing to fight impending provincial cutbacks driven by a multi-billion dollar cash crunch. And a prominent economist said Premier Alison Redford’s TV address to […]

Sinopec fine just a slap on the wrist
Jan 24, 2013

Edmonton – A $1.5-million fine to oil giant Sinopec will do nothing to deter them from practices that endanger workers, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). At a […]