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Labour group offers real solutions to Alberta’s deficit problems: Wealthy province can afford to protect services by adopting simple revenue fixes, says AFL
Dec 9, 2011

The Alberta government must do a better job of collecting revenue to provide the vital public services Albertans have clearly said they want, according to the 2012 Budget submission sent […]

New evidence shows Lobbyist Registrar missed the mark in his report on cozy relationship between government and energy industry: AFL calls for new investigation based on documents showin…
Nov 30, 2011

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour today released new evidence that sheds more light on the energy industry’s extraordinary influence over government public communication plans on shale gas and […]

Labour federation asks ethics commissioner to reopen lobbying investigation
Nov 30, 2011

EDMONTON – Two days after an investigation declared the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers not guilty of breaking lobbying laws, Alberta’s ethics commissioner said he will review newly released government […]

Shale advocates need more than communications: A lobbying allegation is dismissed, but the optics are terrible
Nov 29, 2011

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) yesterday was cleared by Alberta’s ethics commissioner of lobbying allegations made by the Alberta Federation of Labour. The decision, which you can read […]

Dismissal of illegal lobbying complaint questioned
Nov 29, 2011

Internal government documents obtained by CBC appear to contradict some of the evidence upon which Alberta’s lobbyist registrar dismissed allegations of illegal lobbying against the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. […]

Strikes, Lockouts and Boycotts
Nov 29, 2011

AFL Unfairs Non-unionized Beer Outlets an Privately Owned Wine Boutiques (cause: opening of non-unionized shops) Canada Post Franchise Outlets (privatization of Canada Post) NORPAC Food Processor Boycott [support for Oregon […]