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Conservative decision on upgrader reveals real priority is shipping raw bitumen
Feb 24, 2012

Tories acting to benefit pipeline companies and foreign oil interests, says AFL The Conservative government’s withdrawal of support for an upgrader clearly shows its priority is exporting raw bitumen instead […]

Wildrose Alliance’s really wild idea
Feb 24, 2012

Wildrose agrees with the Alberta Federation of Labour and the New Democrats VANCOUVER, Feb. 24, 2012/ Troy Media/ – In an early February announcement with a local candidate near Edmonton, […]

Improve Transport Safety for Migrant Workers, Says Alberta Union
Feb 22, 2012

Alberta’s largest union is calling on the government to tighten transportation safety regulations lest migrant workers in that province suffer a similar fate to those killed in a recent crash […]

Union sues to block Indiana right-to-work law
Feb 22, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS – Union members went to federal court Wednesday to ask a judge to block Indiana’s new right-to-work law from being enforced, the first lawsuit and latest conflict over the […]

Restoring Workers’ Rights
Feb 22, 2012

One million Canadians work in federally regulated workplaces. They deserve a government that respects their fundamental rights. Stop Federal Interference in Free Collective Bargaining Since winning a majority government, Mr. […]

New N.Y. Pension Plan Puts Workers Between Rock and Hard Place
Feb 22, 2012

A proposed new pension system puts the retirement security of New York firefighters, teachers, police officers and other public employees at risk, and the New York State AFL-CIO is fighting […]