When the Alberta government changed employment standards rules governing 12-year olds working in restaurants last year, one of the big mysteries was “why”. That question was answered today, when an […]

EDMONTON-Nine months into new rules allowing restaurants to hire 12 and 13 year olds it is clear they are failing to protect young workers says the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]