Nowhere to go
Sep 20, 2011
Letter to the Editor Re: “Still solid,” Letter, Sept. 7. The Merit Contractors Association (Alberta) needs lessons in geography and reality. Geography first. The oilsands are in Alberta – not […]
Why oil workers opposed Keystone XL
Sep 20, 2011
OTTAWA, Sept. 20, 2011 /CNW/ – Following a briefing for Members of Parliament, Canada’s largest energy workers’ union will hold a news conference on the Keystone XL pipeline: When: 10:30 […]
Alberta ramps up inspections of residential worksites
Sep 19, 2011
Residential construction sites in Alberta are being targeted by occupational health and safety officers for surprise inspections during a month-long inspection blitz. “We launched a focused campaign on residential construction […]
Mexican Electrical Workers finally win recognition and settlement
Sep 19, 2011
For over two years Mexico’s Electrical Workers Union (SME) has been fighting their government’s persecution and attempt to annihilate the union. Finally after two years of incredible struggle, and with […]
Air Canada customer service workers can keep pension plan: arbitrator: Arbitrator sides with union over issue that led to three-day strike
Sep 19, 2011
The union representing Air Canada’s customer service workers can keep its defined benefit pension plan, an arbitrator has ruled. The controversial issue played a key role in the union’s three-day […]
Delayed justice spells danger for Alberta workers: Action needed now to make worksites safe as province braces for boom in foreign employees
Sep 16, 2011
The delay of the criminal case against companies involved in the deaths of two oilsands employees is bad news for Alberta workers, says the province’s largest labour group. “Justice delayed […]