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2007 January Speaking Notes Public Interest Alberta Living Wage Media Conference
Jan 11, 2007

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, January 10, 2007 There’s no denying that times are good in Alberta. Unemployment is low, profits are high – and many […]

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New Cabinet Fails to Bolster Confidence in Alberta Tories
Dec 15, 2006

The announcement of the new Alberta cabinet doesn�t create any new confidence in the direction of the Conservative government, says the Alberta Federation of Labour today. “I fail to see […]

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Big chair, big decisions: Time for Stelmach to decide whose side he’s on – Alberta workers or global oil companies
Dec 2, 2006

I honestly didn’t want to start criticizing Ed Stelmach before his official swearing-in ceremony on December 15. Just common courtesy, I told myself. Give the guy at least a day […]

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Relaxed Foreign Worker Rules Will Lead to More Abuse of System, says AFL
Nov 15, 2006

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) responded to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Monte Solberg’s announcement this morning that the federal government will be relaxing rules for the importing of temporary […]

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Increased use of guest workers wrong approach in tight labour market
Nov 1, 2006

So, federal Immigration Minister Monte Solberg is tired of waiting in line to get his double-double at Tim Horton’s. For those who missed it, that was one of the rationales […]

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White Powder Makes Hypocrites of Both Tories and Grits: Canada Undermines Attempt to Restrict Use of Asbestos
Nov 1, 2006

Banning asbestos is a no brainer, right? The versatile, indestructible insulation and construction material was the “miracle substance” of the early 20th century and is now infamous as a cancerous […]

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