Reflections on Labour Day
Sep 1, 2005
Will our children have the luxury of lounging by the lake? Or will they be worrying about where the next pay cheque will come from? It’s Labour Day again – […]
End the Drought! Legal Protection for Farm Workers Now!
Aug 20, 2005
CALGARY-The Alberta Federation of Labour marked the first Alberta Farm Worker Day by announcing a strategy to pressure the Alberta government to include farm workers in the basic employment protections […]
Labour demands meaningful penalties for midway company
Aug 3, 2005
The Alberta Federation of Labour is demanding the government do more than simply give Canadian Midway Co a warning for employment law violations at Edmonton’s Klondike Days and the Calgary […]
Unions in Alberta and B.C. launch campaign to support Telus workers
Jul 29, 2005
At a series of three coordinated rallies in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary Thursday evening, the Alberta Federation of Labour and the B.C. Federation of Labour unveiled the first phase of […]
Telus engaged in bullying, not bargaining
Jul 21, 2005
EDMONTON-The reputation for good labour relations and excellent service earned over many years by Alberta Government Telephones, EdTel and BCTel have been poured down the drain of corporate mismanagement by […]
Government must resolve meat packing dispute – not simply delay it
Jul 20, 2005
EDMONTON-The Alberta government decision to delay the strike for two months at the Lakeside Packers in Brooks by calling a Disputes Inquiry Board (DIB) is a step in the right […]