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Labour group argues expanding AB pipeline to US will cost province in the long run Read it on Global News: Global Edmonton | Alberta labour group joins opposition to Keystone pipeline p…
Sep 22, 2011

The Alberta Federation of Labour, which represents 145,000 workers, is adding its voice to the growing list of opponents of a proposed pipeline project that would ship raw bitumen from […]

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Georgia: Strike-breaking, union-busting, forced labour
Sep 22, 2011

Georgian workers continue to experience severe trade union repression at the hands of both the employer and the government. The latest attack comes at Hercules Steel, a Georgian-Indian joint venture […]

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2011 August Submission on Lobbyists Act Review
Sep 21, 2011

2011 August Submission on Lobbyists Act Review

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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