Major labour shortage predicted for oilpatch by 2014
Jun 21, 2010
CALGARY – Canada’s oilpatch may once again be a magnet for workers from across the country and around the world, an economist said Monday after a study predicted a major […]
June 2010: Which Way Will We Pay?; Health-care public meetings; Public education petition
Jun 18, 2010
Which way will we pay for our vital public services? Despite all the media reports and shrill calls for cuts, Alberta does not have a spending problem, it has a […]
Head of Alberta Federation of Labour says foreign workers exploited
Jun 17, 2010
There are nearly twice as many temporary foreign workers in Alberta now as there were at the height of the economic boom. Newly released figures from Citizenship and Immigration Canada […]
Temporary foreign worker numbers soar
Jun 16, 2010
There are nearly twice as many temporary foreign workers in Alberta now as there were at the height of the economic boom. Newly-released figures from Citizenship and Immigration Canada show […]
Track injuries better, deal with problem employers: Alberta opposition: Province comes under fire following mistakes in auditor general’s report
Jun 16, 2010
Opposition parties are calling on the Alberta government to do a better job of tracking and dealing with employers that fail to meet health and safety standards. Merwan Saher, the […]
Gov’t gains critical support for CPP hike: Alberta among minority of provinces opposed to higher premiums
Jun 16, 2010
Federal and provincial finance ministers have rallied around a mandatory, modest and gradual expansion of the Canada Pension Plan as the best route for fattening Canadians’ retirement incomes. Finance Minister […]