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Plant closure proves Molson is anything but Canadian
Aug 1, 2007

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is highly critical of the Molson Coors shut-down of its Edmonton plant announced yesterday afternoon. “The American-based Coors Molson Company is closing a […]

‘Burning issue’ not resolved; Oilsands Report
Jul 26, 2007

The biggest surprise coming out of the provincial Oil Sands Consultation – Multistakeholder Committee Final Report is that the diverse panel reached consensus on 96 of the 120 recommendations. “There […]

Summer of strikes looms in the West as boom goes on
Jul 25, 2007

CALGARY — This may be the summer of unrest in the West, as thousands of municipal and forestry workers have walked off the job in British Columbia and thousands more […]

Oilsands construction unions vote to strike; ‘Historic’ walkout as early as next week would be first under tough Alberta law
Jul 24, 2007

CALGARY — Five oilsands construction unions have voted overwhelmingly to strike, in a move that could halt work at oil-sands projects in Fort McMurray, Alta., as early as next week. […]

Labour skeptical about compulsory arbitration process
Jul 24, 2007

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour will be watching the compulsory binding arbitration process forced upon Calgary paramedics by the government. “When the government established a public emergency tribunal, […]

How smart are the suits at silly hall? Just wise enough to play stupid! In the ambulance labour war it’s really all the pinstripes have to do.
Jul 21, 2007

The suits of silly hall are often silly, but not as often stupid. They know they don’t have to actually negotiate with our world-class paramedics any more than they wish. […]