Stop work order lifted
Jul 15, 2007
A union leader says the province has quietly lifted a stop work order imposed on an oilsands tank construction site in northern Alberta after two workers died. Gil McGowan, president […]
New bid to attract workers to Alberta
Jul 11, 2007
Help may soon be on the way for the province’s growing energy sector in the form of a collaborative approach addressing labour shortages. A Workforce Strategy for Alberta’s Energy Sector, […]
Alberta falling short 100,000 workers; Labour crunch jeopardizes mega projects
Jul 11, 2007
Alberta faces a potentially crippling shortage of workers that could stall development of multi-billion-dollar oilsands projects and the economy at large, government and industry officials said Tuesday. Government forecasts say […]
Alberta develops energy industry work force plan
Jul 11, 2007
Alberta yesterday published a new “work force strategy” to attract more workers to the province’s booming energy industry. The project, which involved industry, proposed 46 ideas to recruit, retain and […]
Strategy Aims To Stem Alberta’s Worker Shortfall
Jul 11, 2007
A worker shortfall in the energy industry could stall Alberta’s motoring economy, although government and industry representatives outlined plans Tuesday to grapple with the problem. Officials unveiled a 10-year workforce […]
Ottawa targets exploitation of foreign workers; Alberta, feds sign pact to push for fair treatment
Jul 10, 2007
With labourers pouring into Alberta from around the world in increasing numbers, Ottawa says it’s exploring strict new penalties to crack down on businesses or other organizations that abuse temporary […]