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Death of farm workers shows absurdity of Alberta safety laws:Agricultural workers deserve the same protection as others, says AFL
Dec 4, 2010

Edmonton – The death of two Edmonton area farm workers is proof that Alberta’s workplace safety laws need to be extended to include agricultural workers, says the Alberta Federation of […]

Farming accident renews calls for updated workplace safety laws
Dec 3, 2010

Two men are dead after an accident on a farm in southeast Edmonton. Emergency crews responded to the scene at 3:30 am on Friday in the area of Ellerslie Road […]

AFL calls for change after farm deaths
Dec 3, 2010

The provincial government is facing criticism from the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), in the wake of a double-fatal accident in south east Edmonton. Two men, aged 62 and 54, […]

Time to boost CPP
Nov 27, 2010

There was a time when many Canadians resented being forced to participate in the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), believing they could do better on their own. Two stock market crashes […]

Experts gather to discuss how to solve Canada’s pension crisis: Edmonton summit to focus on finding real solutions
Nov 25, 2010

Edmonton – A crisis in retirement income is looming in Canada and Albertans will be among those hurt the most – unless there’s real reform of the nation’s pension system. […]

New farm safety council to review worker protection: Labour body says Alberta waited too long
Nov 24, 2010

The Alberta government announced on Tuesday the creation of a new farm safety advisory council, but the move was immediately panned by those who believe the government has already waited […]