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Day of Mourning About Remembering But Also About Preventing
Apr 28, 2009

The Alberta Federation of Labour is encouraging Albertans across the province to stop for a moment today to remember workers who were killed because of work. April 28th is the […]

Workplace deaths hit 26-year high in Alberta: Fatalities took biggest toll on older men
Apr 26, 2009

Older, male workers and employees in the construction industry accounted for the largest number of workplace deaths in Alberta in 2008 — with total work fatalities reaching a 26-year high […]

Alberta Entrenching Exploitation of Foreign Workers
Apr 25, 2009

The Alberta Federation of Labour today released Entrenching Exploitation, the second report of its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. The report provides an update on the living and working conditions of […]

AFL to Release New Temporary Foreign Worker Report
Apr 25, 2009

AFL Convention Continues through Weekend As part of its ongoing convention, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) will be releasing the second report from its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. Release […]

Raft of charges laid in Alberta oilsands deaths
Apr 25, 2009

The death of two foreign workers from China at a sprawling oilsands project in northern Alberta has led to the most charges ever laid in a single workplace accident in […]

Yes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (2009)
Apr 24, 2009

Yes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (April 2009) AFL action plan presented to AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009