Labour Day bitter irony for unemployed
Sep 6, 2010
When Statistics Canada figures are released later this week, they’re expected to show nearly 1.5 million people are out of work across the country. In Edmonton on Monday, the number […]
Alberta workers still fighting for rights: Province lags behind on workplace safety, farm worker rights and temporary foreign workers
Sep 5, 2010
While Albertans enjoy this Labour Day weekend, recent news reports reveal there is still much to be done to protect vulnerable workers in the province. “The Alberta government has once […]
Temporary Foreign Worker program should be scrapped, not reformed: Program is failing foreign workers, Alberta workers and Alberta employers, says AFL
Sep 3, 2010
The Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program is so dysfunctional that it needs to be scrapped, rather than reviewed and reformed, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). “We welcome the […]
Alberta employment minister vows ‘hammer’ will come down on workplace safety violators
Sep 3, 2010
CALGARY – Alberta Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said today the levying of workplace safety charges in the death of an employee at an oilsands tailings pond shows the province is […]
Alberta to review impact of temporary foreign worker program on province
Sep 3, 2010
CALGARY – Alberta is taking advantage of an economic lull to examine how a flood of temporary foreign workers has affected the province and how to prepare for the next […]
Province gives more money to help foreign workers
Sep 3, 2010
The provincial government is giving $850,000 to agencies that provide services for temporary foreign workers as they adjust to life in Alberta. Dennis Salvador arrived in Canada two years ago. […]