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How bad is the oil-sands jobs collapse and what should we do about it?
Mar 23, 2009

The Alberta Federation of Labour will release a report tomorrow dealing with the employment implications of the recent collapse in oil-sands investment. The report includes a number of troubling new […]

Bill cutting trade barriers puts too much power in gov’t hands: critics
Mar 20, 2009

It has been called Alberta’s ticket to becoming part of Canada’s second-largest economic region. But whatever politicians want to call Bill 18, it officially ushers in Alberta’s trade partnership with […]

Cutting Public-Sector Wages Will Deepen Recession
Mar 19, 2009

The Alberta Federation of Labour today urged Premier Stelmach to learn the lessons of the past and abandon any efforts he might be considering to re-open public-sector contracts to reduce […]

Alberta Federation of Labour comments on jobless numbers
Mar 14, 2009

The Alberta Federation of Labour says the increased unemployment rate in Alberta last month only confirms that the province is not going to escape the economic downturn unscathed. President Gil […]

Stop the carnage, AFL says after job losses: Alberta job loss more than 29,000 so far this year; minister predicted 15,000
Mar 14, 2009

EDMONTON – An Alberta labour group is calling for the province to come up with a new stimulus plan for the economy after news Friday that 23,700 people were thrown […]

Alberta No Longer Immune from Recession
Mar 13, 2009

With today’s release of the February labour force statistics, it has become clear that Alberta is no longer immune from the recession that is hitting across the world, says the […]