Battle rages in Calgary’s only open riding
May 2, 2011
It’s the only open race in Calgary — with no incumbent seeking re-election — and now the mad dash to the finish has begun. The five federal hopefuls in Calgary […]
Workplace injuries: good news and bad: Alberta workplace injuries at a new low, despite tragedy
May 2, 2011
EDMONTON – On the same day news broke of an Alberta worker being killed by deadly gas at a job site, Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said Alberta’s workplace injury rates […]
Councillor Wyntjes wins May Day Solidarity Award
May 2, 2011
Red Deer city councillor and long-time activist Dianne Wyntjes has received the May Day Solidarity Award, which is given to an Alberta trade unionist every year who has “contributed to […]
Study finds child labour, violations in Alberta
May 2, 2011
EDMONTON (Canadian OH&S News) A study suggesting potentially widespread labour malpractices involving children and adolescents in Alberta, including illegal employment, has elicited calls from the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) […]
Harper foes rally in Calgary Tory fortress
Apr 30, 2011
Left-leaning labour activists gathered for an anti-Stephen Harper rally Saturday, voicing outrage over “broken promises” by the prime minster and support for another man, Jack Layton. With only two days […]
Importance of oilsands not lost on NDP: Mason
Apr 30, 2011
Alberta has nothing to fear from a federal government led by Jack Layton, says provincial New Democratic Party Leader Brian Mason. Despite the federal Conservatives’ insistence that NDP environmental policies […]