Alberta, Canada Farm Fatalities Go Unreported
Aug 28, 2012
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) says the government’s decision to withhold information on farm fatalities is an attempt to move the issue to the back burner and off the […]
Child Labour Issue Debated in Alberta
Aug 28, 2012
Liberal MLA David Swann has called on one snack food company to stop using Alberta-produced potatoes, as child labour in the province’s industry remains unregulated. In Alberta, one member of […]
URGENT ACTION: UFCW 1118 on strike/lockout at Lilydale
Aug 28, 2012
Issue: UFCW 1118 on strike/lockout for fair wages and working hours since Saturday, August 25, 2012. Actions Requested: Support your sisters and brothers on the picket line at 127 Avenue […]
Province neglects to report fatalities
Aug 23, 2012
Government accused of ignoring farm workers’ rights The Alberta government’s failure to post its annual report of farm work-related fatalities has brought allegations from the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) […]
Farm workers deserve protection
Aug 23, 2012
Province should give farm workers occupational safeguards The province was called upon again this week to give Alberta farm workers the same protections as those in other occupations, and in […]
Fracking causes water worries for NDP
Aug 22, 2012
Wants review of extraction process More than five million cubic metres of fresh water were allocated for fracking in Alberta last year, the NDP said Tuesday as it renewed calls […]