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Telecom Egypt employees escalate their protest, demanding release of 5 colleagues
Oct 18, 2011

A protest, a press conference and an open-ended strike; workers say they will not rest until their colleagues, charged with attempting to murder their chief executive, are released Telecom Egypt […]

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How Liz Cheney Is Funding the War on Labor Rights in Ohio
Oct 18, 2011

Dick Cheney was once a union man—after flunking out of Yale, the future vice president worked as an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers lineman in Wyoming—but now his daughter is […]

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Provincial labour federation supports Occupy Calgary, Occupy Edmonton: Union leaders condemn unfair treatment of working families across Alberta and beyond
Oct 14, 2011

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), which represents 145,000 workers across the province, made a clear declaration of support for the Occupy Calgary and Occupy Edmonton movements today. The protest […]

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Labour federation decries homegrown greed, corruption
Oct 14, 2011

Greed and corruption that triggered mass protests in New York can be seen here at home in Alberta, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. As protesters are set to march […]

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Oct 10, 2011

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October 2011: Labour Code Review; Keystone XL pipeline; no protection for TFWs; safety on construction sites
Oct 5, 2011

Unions fight back against biased review of Labour Code The Alberta government has embarked on a biased and secretive review of the province’s Labour Code that threatens to introduce Tea […]

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