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Employment minister under pressure to change farm-safety laws: There are growing calls to extend legislation to cover farm workers, says AFL
Jan 20, 2011

Edmonton – As the death toll continues on Alberta farms, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today called on Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk to do the right thing and extend […]

Growing number of Albertans lose pension plans: Report
Jan 20, 2011

The new report from the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions shows 37 pension plans were discontinued in the province for the year ending June 30, 2010, affecting 6,847 people. For the […]

Smart employers will see unions as tools for improving workplace
Jan 19, 2011

Few of us would find it easy to terminate an employee. It’s not pleasant to be the one who has to undertake this role — and nor should it be. […]

January 2011: CEP welcomes new members; New Union Magazine; Victory for IAMAW Lodge 99; NUPGE/CLC commit to examine raiding issue
Jan 14, 2011

CEP welcomes new members There were 226 reasons that the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada was celebrating on New Year’s Day. That’s the number of new members it […]

Tricky trade-offs ahead after good start on pension reform
Jan 14, 2011

The recent meeting of government finance ministers at Kananaskis took an important first step toward improving Canada’s pension and retirement landscape. But there is tougher slogging ahead. Facing at least […]

LRB Decision on OEM January 2011
Jan 13, 2011

Our affiliate, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 99, has won a battle at the Labour Relations Board. The Finning case was about the employer creating […]