COVID-19 one of the biggest causes of workplace illness and death in Alberta EDMONTON – Newly released data from the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) shows that COVID-19 is a serious […]

New data released by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) shows that COVID-19 is a serious and potentially deadly workplace issue. The data shows there were 15,066 claims for WCB compensation […]

Immediate action is needed to curb rising Omicron case numbers EDMONTON – The Kenney UCP government must immediately mandate and publicly provide respirators, better-fitting N-95 or KN-95 masks, to all […]

The government’s inaction to date amounts to willful negligence EDMONTON – The leaders of Alberta’s largest unions and worker groups are calling for temporary circuit-breaker measurers to protect the health […]

With recently leaked reports, now confirmed by Alberta Health Services (AHS), showing that our health care system is about to be overwhelmed by the double-pronged reality of sky-rocketing hospital admissions […]

On behalf of Alberta workers, AFL president demands to see the evidence used to justify UCP’s reckless 5-day isolation policy EDMONTON – The president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization, […]