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 […]
Unions urged to make common cause with employers in opposing Third Way
Apr 19, 2006
As members of the provincial government caucus prepare to gather in Calgary tomorrow for a meeting that could decide the fate of the so-called “Third Way”, the Alberta Federation of […]
Majority of Albertans do not support federal child care plans
Apr 13, 2006
Edmonton – A poll conducted by Public Interest Alberta (PIA) and the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) indicates that most Albertans do not support the Harper government’s plans to replace […]