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December 2010: Leaks reveal Tory Plan to privatize health care; Farm deaths prove safety laws are absurb; Brace for more cuts to vital services; Time for action on domestic violence
Dec 10, 2010

Leaks reveal Tory plan to privatize health care Documents leaked to opposition parties show that the government has a hidden agenda to allow more privatization of health care after the […]

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Alberta’s earnings gap between women and men largest in Canada: Women participating in the workforce at higher rates than ever; inequality persists
Dec 9, 2010

Edmonton – As women’s workforce participation in Alberta has increased, so too has earnings inequality, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour. While today’s Statistics Canada report on Women and […]

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Action on violence against women must include the workplace – AFL: Toolkit for workers and employers provides extensive support for better violence education
Dec 6, 2010

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour marked December 6th with a call for employers, supervisors, workers, professional associations and unions to take joint action on domestic violence and its […]

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Rising from deep unpopularity
Dec 5, 2010

There are few topics more entertaining to watch politicians squirm over than the distribution of seats in a legislature. Inequities that work against their perceived interests are a “shocking” departure […]

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Two men electrocuted in Edmonton: Grain auger contacted overhead power line
Dec 4, 2010

EDMONTON – Two men are dead after farm machinery they were transporting came in contact with an overhead power line Thursday evening. Occupational Health and Safety sent investigators out to […]

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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 […]

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