Alberta families invited to the Party of the Century!
Jun 5, 2012
Centennial of Alberta Federation of Labour marked with great day at Fort Edmonton Park Finding a fun event for the whole family just got a whole lot easier, thanks to […]
100 years of worker struggles featured in Edmonton City Hall display
Jun 1, 2012
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opening today at Edmonton City Hall. “The labour movement has been a vital player in shaping the […]
Alberta government misleads on projected minimum wage increase
May 31, 2012
‘After tax’ line attempts to paint province’s ultra-low minimum wage as ranking “second in Canada” EDMONTON – Members of the government of Alberta should be ashamed of themselves for attempting […]
Alberta to raise its minimum wage to $9.75 on Sept. 1, second lowest in Canada
May 31, 2012
EDMONTON – Alberta is to raise its general minimum wage to $9.75 per hour on Sept. 1. The 35-cent increase will mean the province will have the second lowest rate […]
Mulcair confident of warm reception on first visit to Alberta’s oilsands
May 30, 2012
OTTAWA – Tom Mulcair is heading to Alberta for his first tour of the oilsands, confident he can dispel perceptions that he’s anti-development and anti-western Canada. But even before the […]
Layoffs at General Dynamics’ Edmonton plant anger NDP’s Duncan
May 30, 2012
EDMONTON – Thirty workers in Edmonton have been laid off by a company that was awarded a $1-billion government contract to upgrade light-armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces. Edmonton-Strathcona MP […]