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Harper refuses to ease EI rules: Opposition demands called an ‘absurdity’
May 24, 2009

In the face of steep job losses and a battering recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday his government won’t ease eligibility rules for unemployment benefits. Harper, who was in […]

News Action 1
May 19, 2009

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Alberta prepares to launch new safety code in July 2009
May 13, 2009

A new Alberta safety code is coming into effect in July after a lengthy public consultation process. “Our members are supportive of the changes to legislation that improve safety, but […]

A Green Economy to Lift Recession Blues
May 12, 2009

Alberta has the capacity to create over 20,000 jobs in the short run, and tens of thousands more long term by shifting its focus to a green economy, according to […]

TWU – Working to Keep Jobs in Canada
May 12, 2009

The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) is sponsoring a campaign to pressure provincial and federal governments to do more to help save Canadian jobs in the recession. They are concerned that […]

May 2009: Say No to Old Dutch Chips; Keep Energy Jobs in Alberta; Green Jobs; Friends of Medicare Rally
May 8, 2009

Say No to Old Dutch Chips Rather than bargain fairly, Old Dutch Chips on March 30 locked out 170 workers at its Calgary plant. The workers are simply looking for […]