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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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AFL Urges Unions to “Push Back” against Employers Imposing Drug Testing
Oct 23, 2006

At its October meeting, the Executive Council of the Alberta Federation of Labour approved a new Policy Statement on Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing that clarifies labour’s position on the […]

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Charities Asked to Support Striking Palace Casino Workers
Oct 17, 2006

The labour movement has escalated its efforts to resolve the Palace Casino strike by sending letters to 300 charities who are scheduled to volunteer for casinos at Palace in the […]

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Conservatives of Convenience: Not all unions buy the logic behind joining the “Conservative Collective”
Oct 15, 2006

When I heard the news last week that several well-known union leaders and labour organizations were encouraging their members to get involved in the Tory leadership race – and in […]

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Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing (2006)
Oct 2, 2006

Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy Statement (Oct 2006) The issue of drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is an evolving area of employment law. It is also a […]

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Raise oilsands royalties – Pembina: Low rates put ‘economy on steroids’
Sep 29, 2006

Albertans deserve a larger return on their vast oilsands, a provincial committee seeking input on how to best develop the resource heard Wednesday. The Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development argued […]

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