Unions rap safety campaign
Oct 30, 2008
A labour group is giving Alberta’s video campaign aimed at reducing injuries among young workers the thumbs down. The $850,000 campaign features six graphic videos of young workers getting hurt […]
Alberta young worker safety videos don’t address training, supervision: unions
Oct 29, 2008
EDMONTON – A labour group is giving Alberta’s gory video campaign aimed at reducing injuries among young workers the thumbs down. The $850,000 government campaign features six graphic videos of […]
New Safety Ads A Missed Opportunity
Oct 29, 2008
The Alberta government released a set of web-only safety ads today aimed at young workers. The ads are graphic and gory and attempt to highlight dangers common in youth workplaces. […]
Inquiry to examine farm safety: Wife has pushed for review of 2006 death
Oct 28, 2008
An inquiry into the death of a man killed while working on a farm two years ago will open today — a hearing labour officials hope will highlight the “deeply […]
Tory minority government means few changes for construction industry, associations say
Oct 20, 2008
The return of a Tory minority government to Ottawa does not mean much of anything new for construction, say some industry officials. “Things have not changed that much,” said Michael […]
Lots Of Talk, Not A Lot Of Decisions: The annual Alberta Liberal convention revealed a party still reluctant to act boldly
Oct 9, 2008
It was a tale of two parties last weekend as supporters of both the Alberta Progressive Conservatives and Liberals gathered for their annual general meeting and conventions. As Ed Stelmach […]