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It’s time to rally – and eat – on the McKesson picket line
Aug 20, 2010

After nearly eight weeks walking the line, strikers remain as strong as ever at McKesson Canada facilities in Edmonton. Now it’s time to show them the strength of your support! […]

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August 2010: New website; AB sheds jobs; Workers still at risk; Farm Workers at risk; Next Up Alberta
Aug 13, 2010

Welcome to our new website The Alberta Federation of Labour has a new website and is now on Facebook and Twitter. We’d really like you check out the site (let […]

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Alberta has a dismal record on workplace safety prosecutions and convictions: AFL research reveals province has a conviction rate of only 2.8 per cent on workplace fatalities
Aug 13, 2010

Edmonton – The Alberta government is failing to protect workers with its lax attitude toward prosecuting employers involved in workplace fatalities and injuries, according to research by the Alberta Federation […]

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Applications are now being accepted for the second year of Next Up Alberta: A Leadership Program for Young People Committed to Social and Environmental Justice
Aug 11, 2010

The application process is now under way for a new cohort of Next Up participants. This is an amazing, intensive and transformative program for young social change activists between the […]

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Freeze chills Edmonton job numbers: Nearly 9,000 jobs gained in July
Aug 8, 2010

EDMONTON – A freeze on public-sector hiring may be a key reason Edmonton’s unemployment rate is higher than the rest of the province, says Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas […]

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Alberta sheds 13,000 full-time jobs in July; employment gains are only in part-time jobs
Aug 6, 2010

Dismal job numbers prove it would be irresponsible to end federal stimulus spending, says AFL Edmonton – Officially, Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped for July, but those overall figures mask the […]

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