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B.C.’s anti-democratic Bill 18 discriminates against union activists
Nov 29, 2011

Help push back B.C.’s antidemocratic legislation. Fight Bill 18! Vancouver (28 Nov. 2011) – The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) is mounting a fight against the provincial Liberal […]

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Prairie labour groups defend Wheat Board as Parliament votes;Western Agriculture Ministers acting against the interests of rural communities, says AFL
Nov 28, 2011

EDMONTON –The leading labour groups from the Prairie provinces today united in calling on the Harper government to abandon its illegal and undemocratic plan to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board […]

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Prairie labour groups defend Wheat Board as Parliament votes
Nov 28, 2011

Western Agriculture Ministers acting against the interests of rural communities, says AFL EDMONTON, Nov. 28, 2011 /CNW/ – The leading labour groups from the Prairie provinces today united in calling […]

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Petroleum group did not break lobbying rules, Alberta registrar says
Nov 28, 2011

EDMONTON — Alberta’s lobbyist registrar has cleared the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers of any wrongdoing after allegations the group tried to influence government public relations strategy. “CAPP is not […]

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AFL congratulates Alberta Occupiers: Protesters drew attention to issues many too timid to tackle
Nov 26, 2011

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour congratulates Albertans involved in the growing Occupy movements for bringing issues of inequality in our wealthy province to greater public attention. “Calls for […]

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Sinopec can be prosecuted for workplace deaths
Nov 25, 2011

Alberta’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday a Chinese company can be prosecuted for its role in the deaths of two temporary foreign workers in 2007. Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Company Ltd. […]

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