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Ohioans Vow to Keep S.B. 5 Repeal Fight at Full Speed
Aug 17, 2011

Gov. John Kasich’s S.B. 5 and Republican lawmakers must be feeling the heat. Recently, 1.3 million Ohioans signed petitions to put on the November ballot the repeal of a law […]

Wisconsin Voters Set to Defend Two Pro-Worker, Anti-Walker State Senators
Aug 16, 2011

Today, Wisconsin working families are going to the polls to defend two state senators who stood up to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) attack on workers. Democratic state Sens. Jim Holperin […]

Lukaszuk moves on workplace fairness
Aug 13, 2011

Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is promising to make workplaces in the province fairer, cracking down on employers who fail to pay fair wages and benefits. Lukaszuk announced […]

Sticking up for workers
Aug 12, 2011

New efforts by the province to stick up for workers who feel they are being treated unfairly by their employers is a welcome step. The province announced this week it […]

Alberta takes steps to protect employees
Aug 11, 2011

An increasing number of workplace complaints has prompted the provincial government to hire more people to investigate employers across the province, a step that can only help Lethbridge workers, according […]

Minister must do more to protect Alberta workers; Waiting for complaints to be filed won’t prevent abuse in the workplace, says AFL
Aug 10, 2011

EDMONTON – Moves to improve the enforcement of Alberta’s Employment Standards code are welcome, but the government approach is wrong and doesn’t go far enough in protecting workers, says the […]