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Government’s ‘completely inadequate’ plan on farm safety will leave workers at risk: Conservatives have clearly caved in to pressure from industry, says AFL
Nov 23, 2010

Edmonton – The Alberta government announcement that it is forming an advisory council on farm safety is a stab in the back for all farm workers, says the Alberta Federation […]

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AFL raises red flag about more cuts to health, education and other necessary services
Nov 22, 2010

Morton’s fiscal update shows government gearing up for severe cuts despite what Albertans want Edmonton – Today’s fiscal update shows the government of Alberta is laying the groundwork for a […]

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Union calls for expansion of CPP
Nov 19, 2010

One of the largest labour unions in Canada has sounded the alarm about one of the most talked-about issues of the day – the Canada Pension Plan. The Alberta Federation […]

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Workshop calls temporary foreign worker program a ‘disaster’
Nov 18, 2010

A human rights expert is the keynote speaker at a workshop today, holding up Alberta’s temporary foreign worker program as a failure. Karl Flecker, director of anti-racism and human rights […]

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Alberta labour group launches campaign for CPP reform
Nov 18, 2010

A campaign for “real” pension reform has been launched in Alberta by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and the Canadian Labour Congress, hoping to persuade the provincial government to […]

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Alberta needs pension reform: AFL Report says more than half of senior families have no pension
Nov 18, 2010

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour says the provincial government needs to get on board with Canadian Pension Plan reform or get out of the way. In a report […]

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