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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. […]

Support striking workers at Canada Malting
Sep 3, 2010

Members of UFCW 1118 who work at Canada Malting in Calgary began strike action on August 24, after voting by 80% to reject the company’s final offer. A total of […]

McKesson Canada strike is over!
Sep 1, 2010

After 66 days on the picket line, members of UFCW 401 at McKesson Canada are going back to work. On Sept. 1, they voted 83 per cent in favour of […]

Workplace safety website falls short of pledge; Full safety records to remain clouded in secrecy
Aug 31, 2010

EDMONTON – While the government has taken nearly a decade to finalize its website with workplace injury and fatality records, workers will have to wait even longer to get the […]

Alberta workplace safety records soon to go online
Aug 31, 2010

Alberta workplace safety records will be made public as early as September, vows the province’s employment minister. Thomas Lukaszuk said the public database will contain the records of most employers […]