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Huge NYC Union March Set to Spotlight Occupy Wall Street Protest
Oct 4, 2011

New York area union members will join an expected several thousand labor activists and supporters today in a Wall Street march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street […]

Conservatives set to table bill forcing unions to open books
Oct 2, 2011

OTTAWA— From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 8:40PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 9:42PM EDT Increase text size The Conservatives are set to take […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour is 100 years old
Sep 30, 2011

It all began in 1912, when the 1911 convention of the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA) District 18 resolved to launch a provincial labour organization. They invited Alberta’s trade unions […]

Labour unrest to be expected if province proceeds with ‘Wisconsin-style’ labour law changes: Union leaders united in condemning biased and secretive process
Sep 28, 2011

Alberta is heading for unprecedented workplace unrest if the province proceeds with a biased and secretive review of the Labour Code, union leaders warned today. “The changes being proposed in […]

Some calling for government to reverse Keystone XL pipeline decision
Sep 28, 2011

Alberta’s biggest labour organization is calling on federal politicians to reverse the Keystone XL pipeline construction approval, but a representative of the local open shop association thinks the lobbying campaign […]

Trial into deadly oil sands incident delayed
Sep 28, 2011

A recent decision to delay the trial for at least two of the companies charged in the deaths of two temporary foreign workers (TFWs) means it will be at least […]