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Proposed “Third Way” in health care could cost Alberta businesses a bundle, says AFL
Mar 28, 2006

The so-called Third Way in health care may be Premier Klein’s “hobby horse” – but Health Minister Iris Evans shouldn’t feel obliged to hop on board, says AFL president Gil […]

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Unions cry foul over “Family Day Massacre” at Ed-Web printers
Feb 24, 2006

EDMONTON-Alberta unions are up in arms after learning about an “unethical and probably illegal” scheme to bust the union at a prominent Edmonton printing company. “It’s bad enough that they’ve […]

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Government cooperated with developer to cut union workers out of Horizon mega-project
Feb 17, 2006

EDMONTON-Documents recently filed with the Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton show that the provincial cabinet used its power to over-ride existing labour law in a bid to help a […]

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Oilsands Project to Import Chinese Workers – May Breach Rules Regarding Foreign Workers
Feb 16, 2006

EDMONTON-Documents released by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Alberta Building Trades Council (ABTC) show that Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), the lead partner in the Horizon oil sands […]

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Cardinal Backtracks on First Contract Arbitration, AFL Calls it
Feb 11, 2006

The Alberta Federation of Labour today reacted to news that Human Resources Minister Mike Cardinal has backed away from a promise to hold a public consultation on first contract arbitration […]

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The Mystery of the Disappearing Lawyer
Dec 21, 2005

EDMONTON-In ongoing revelations in the scandal regarding Bill 27 and the Labour Relations Board (LRB), the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) released documents today contradicting public statements made by Human […]

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