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LabourWatch, Alberta unions debate results of commissioned survey
Sep 19, 2008

A survey released by Canadian LabourWatch Association found unions are irrelevant and their leaders out of touch, but at least one union leader believes this view of the results is […]

Backhoe operator drowns at Alberta oil sands project site
Sep 16, 2008

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta (Canadan OH&S News) — A backhoe operator has drowned in an accident on September 3 at a tailings pond at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd’s (CNRL) Horizon Oil […]

Effectiveness of unions in Canada criticized
Sep 15, 2008

A survey released by Canadian LabourWatch Association found unions are irrelevant and their leaders out of touch, but one union leader believes this view of the results is biased and […]

Construction industry seeks stable levels of investment from new government
Sep 10, 2008

With another federal election at hand, the construction industry is concerned about the stability of government investment and the possible implementation of the carbon-tax. After meeting with the Governor General […]

Labour code improvements long overdue: Why is the Alberta government putting them off?
Sep 1, 2008

The Labour Day weekend offers Albertans one last gasp at summer before the busy times of fall are upon us. And we should all take a well-deserved rest. When you […]

Advocates, unions fighting for migrant labourers’ rights
Aug 27, 2008

Unite to prevent exploitation, improve conditions for Canada’s rising number of temporary workers Last fall, in a dingy boardroom in Ottawa, a group of union leaders sat uncomfortably with migrant […]