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Use of “disposable” foreign workers continues to spiral out of control in Alberta
Jul 23, 2008

EDMONTON–The number of workers being brought into Alberta under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program continues to spiral upward, according to figures quietly posted on the federal government’s Citizenship and […]

Fines spike for unsafe job sites: Alberta firms ordered to pay $3.6M this year
Jul 22, 2008

A little more than halfway through the year, the dollar amount of fines levied against Alberta companies convicted of workplace safety violations is more than twice the total amount from […]

Keystone Project No Threat To Upgrading Jobs: NEB
Jul 22, 2008

In approving the Keystone pipeline expansion, the National Energy Board (NEB) was not persuaded the project would threaten potential upgrading jobs in Alberta, the board ruled in a 98-page decision. […]

City of Calgary taking asbestos scare far too lightly
Jul 21, 2008

The Alberta Federation of Labour today accused the City of Calgary of treating the discovery of asbestos-contaminated asphalt throughout its road system far too casually. “Asbestos is one of the […]

Asbestos is a killer’; Labour leaders concerned over potential health risks to road workers
Jul 19, 2008

Labour leaders are expressing grave concerns about dozens of city roads revealed by the Sun to contain toxic asbestos. And while city officials claim there is no public danger, they […]

War of Words over Trade Barriers
Jul 19, 2008

QUEBEC CITY — A meeting code-named Quadrant took place 65 years ago in the Chateau Frontenac – the very same hotel the Council of the Federation gab fest is being […]