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Unions call for public inquiry to restore consumer confidence in beef supply chain
Oct 26, 2012

BROOKS, Alta. — Alberta’s labour movement wants a public inquiry into what went wrong at XL Foods’ beef plant in Brooks. It was closed after E. coli contamination was found […]

Unions call for public inquiry to restore consumer confidence in beef supply chain
Oct 26, 2012

BROOKS, Alta. — Alberta’s labour movement wants a public inquiry into what went wrong at XL Foods’ beef plant in Brooks. It was closed after E. coli contamination was found […]

Wildrose trounced Tories in election fundraising battle
Oct 25, 2012

CALGARY — The Wildrose lost the popular vote in last spring’s hard-fought provincial election but won the money contest against the ruling Progressive Conservative dynasty, new financial disclosure documents show. […]

Nurses stand together to defend public health care and union rights
Oct 25, 2012

A nurse’s job is never done – and that means participating in politics and social activism, not just professional nursing – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan told more […]

Western Premiers: Stop Wasting Energy Fighting
Oct 25, 2012

Conflict between B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford over the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast is not in the long-range interests of either province […]

Five work-related deaths in five days has Alberta Federation of Labour speaking out
Oct 20, 2012

It’s been a sad week for workplace accidents in Alberta. Five workers have died in as many days, in unrelated accidents. The first accident happened Monday and involved a man […]