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Mason: Tory broken promises are costing Albertans jobs
Apr 11, 2011

Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason says Tory broken promises are costing Albertan jobs. In the last election Ed Stelmach promised to increase the amount of bitumen being upgraded in Alberta. […]

Victory for Mexican Rubber Workers, 50 Reinstated
Apr 11, 2011

An international campaign for the reinstatement of 50 Mexican rubber workers employed by German-based Continental AG, was successful after 22 months. The illegal dismissals on 18 May 2009 were made […]

EU expects more Portugal austerity as unions march in protest
Apr 9, 2011

Thousands of European trades union members demonstrated against austerity measures as EU finance ministers closed a two-day meeting in Hungary that confirmed Portugal was next in line for tough spending […]

The real story on Keystone XL pipeline is that Stelmach Tories are breaking their promise to keep upgrading jobs in Alberta
Apr 8, 2011

AFL releases new figures showing that Alberta has fallen even further behind government’s own upgrading targets than previously thought As Premier Ed Stelmach and his ministers continue to lobby the […]

Help wanted!
Apr 8, 2011

A project manager at a sheet metal company in B.C. recently shared with me his thoughts on the labour shortage in Canada and how he’s dealing with it. He chuckled. […]

Kasich’s Ohio Budget Bill Would Kill 51,052 Jobs
Apr 7, 2011

Yet another Republican governor is killing jobs. This time, it’s John Kasich in Ohio. A study out today shows his proposed two-year budget could mean a direct loss of 51,052 […]