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Independent Board and the Legislative Process
Jun 2, 2006

The Independent Board and the Legislative Process This report considers the independence and impartiality of the Alberta Labour Relations Board (“ALRB”) in relation to allegations that the Chair and Vice […]

Temporary Foreign Workers a “Lose-Lose” Proposition
May 12, 2006

EDMONTON-The Alberta Federation of Labour, Alberta’s largest labour organization, released today a formal policy statement on the controversial issue of temporary foreign workers. The statement is jointly crafted by the […]

It’s not racism, it’s union-busting
May 8, 2006

Re: “Trades groups taken to task for ‘racist overtones’,” Al Duerr, Opinion, April 28. When it comes to public debates, one of the oldest tricks in the book is to […]

Real Issue is union-busting, not racism
May 7, 2006

When it comes to public debates, one of the oldest tricks in the book is to attack your opponent’s character and question his motives. If you can successfully paint the […]

Beyond Chicken Little: Understanding the need for measured reforms to Alberta’s system for skills training
May 1, 2006

Beyond Chicken Little: Understanding the need for measured reforms to Alberta’s system for skills training When thinking about Alberta’s labour market recently, it’s hard not to be reminded of the […]

Dark Side of a Boom – Worker Death Rate Hits 25-Year High
Apr 28, 2006

EDMONTON-The Alberta Federation of Labour today blamed government inaction on health and safety enforcement for the rising number of workplace fatalities in Alberta. The AFL made the observation on the […]