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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Alberta government heads down dangerous path with farm-worker discrimination
Aug 5, 2010

Excluding farm workers from workplace protections a legal minefield – allows unsafe work to continue Edmonton – Reports that the Conservative government is likely to ignore an Alberta judge’s recommendations […]

Strikers keep on truckin’ at McKesson Canada
Aug 5, 2010

Members of General Teamsters Local 362 boosted picket line spirits at McKesson Canada in Edmonton last week, dropping by with a big rig to show their support for UFCW 401 […]