A New Direction for Alberta’s Energy Economy (2009)
Apr 24, 2009
A New Direction for Alberta’s Energy Economy (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Green Jobs: It’s time to build Alberta’s future
Apr 24, 2009
Green Jobs: It’s time to build Alberta’s future The emerging cooperation between labour and environmental groups is flipping the traditional story, and creating a new way to see the environment […]
Myths fuel the eco lobby’s emissions-slashing, green-jobs fantasy: Ideologically-driven employment claims don’t stand up to scrutiny
Apr 24, 2009
In December 2007, just as the worst recession in decades got underway, 54 leading U.S. economists were asked by Business Week magazine to share their economic outlook for 2008. More […]
March to Legislature Highlights Day at AFL Convention
Apr 23, 2009
[Edmonton] – Delegates to the Alberta Federation of Labour convention will march to the Legislature Friday at noon to demand an end to provincial cuts to Medicare. Three hundred delegates […]
Green economy could create thousands of new jobs in Alberta: report
Apr 23, 2009
Creating a more environmentally sustainable economy could create tens of thousands of jobs in Alberta, according a report released Wednesday by the Alberta Federation of Labour, Greenpeace and the Sierra […]
Green jobs touted as fix for struggling economy: Eco-friendly investment could put ‘tens of thousands’ to work, new report says
Apr 23, 2009
Stephani Carter earned a reputation early in her career as “the Green Girl who asks tough questions,” constantly pushing the envelope of her Earth-first sensibilities about architecture and design. Today, […]