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Farm Workers being ‘erased’ in Alberta
Aug 21, 2012

Alberta’s decision to withhold information on farm fatalities is an attempt to move the issue off the public radar, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), an umbrella union […]

Alberta Farm Fatalities falling off the Radar
Aug 20, 2012

Government drops public reporting of farm deaths EDMONTON – The Alberta government’s decision to withhold information on farm fatalities is an attempt to move the issue to the back burner […]

Alberta ignoring farm fatalities: union
Aug 20, 2012

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is criticizing the provincial government for no longer reporting farm fatalities. The federation says the move is an example of how “agricultural workers […]

Alberta no longer reports farm fatalities; union says workers unprotected
Aug 20, 2012

DMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is chiding the provincial government for no longer reporting farm fatalities. The union says the move is an example of how — quote […]

Alberta Federation of Labour letter compels Gateway Review Panel to consider Michigan oil spill documents
Aug 17, 2012

Joint Review Panel acts in response to AFL letter filed August 9 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is applauding the Joint Review Panel’s (JRP) decision to compel Enbridge […]

West Coast refinery proposal puts pipeline debate in new light
Aug 17, 2012

OTTAWA – Political, business and union leaders reacted with caution and skepticism Friday to a B.C. newspaper tycoon’s proposal to build a $13-billion refinery near Kitimat to process bitumen from […]