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2006 June Speech Canadian Institute’s Resource Industry
Jun 13, 2006

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, June 13, 2006 Sometimes life proceeds as expected – sometimes you get thrown a curve ball Getting an invitation to speak […]

Government and business Reaping What They Have Sown in Over-heated Labour Market
Jun 13, 2006

CALGARY – Unreasonably low royalty rates and years of under-investment in trades training have combined to create the tight labour market that so many Alberta business leaders and politicians are […]

12-Year Olds in Restaurants Rules Changed to Satisfy Big Donor to Conservatives
Jun 8, 2006

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 […]

FOIP Request Shows Employers Flaunting New Rules Allowing 12-year olds in Restaurants
Jun 7, 2006

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 […]

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 […]