Union blues
Mar 7, 2011
“Fifteen million Americans bring you Edward P. Morgan and the news.” From 1955 to 1967, that line, heard on the ABC radio network every weeknight at 7 P.M., heralded the […]
AFL cautiously optimistic about new OHS inspectors
Mar 5, 2011
The Stelmach government’s announcement of 30 new Occupational Health and Safety workplace inspectors is welcome, but Alberta still remains a dangerous place to work. That’s the message from president of […]
Province announces 30 new workplace safety inspectors
Mar 5, 2011
The province is bolstering the ranks of workplace safety inspectors, adding 30 new inspectors over the next three years. Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk made the announcement Friday at […]
Workplace safety inspectors welcomed, but far more action needed, says AFL: Albertans want real and effective improvements to work safety
Mar 4, 2011
Alberta’s largest labour organization welcomes the announcement that 30 new Occupational Health and Safety inspectors will be hired, but says much more needs to be done to protect workers. “This […]
Alberta targets workplace accidents
Mar 4, 2011
Alberta is hiring 30 new occupational health and safety officers to improve the province’s record on workplace accidents. “I hope this sends a strong message to any company or worker […]
Measures take aim at workplace safety offenders
Mar 4, 2011
Alberta employers punished with creative sentence fines after a worker is seriously injured or killed will now be tracked under the same provincial system that looks at whether all other […]