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Economic boom times have not led to rising standards of living for most Albertans, says report
Jan 15, 2004

EDMONTON – What do ordinary Albertans have to show for a decade of unprecedented growth and prosperity in their province? As it turns out, very little. In a new research […]

Wages stagnate in Alberta despite economic boom
Jan 2, 2004

Something is wrong in Alberta. Over the last decade, while the economy boomed and industry thrived, real wages in the province stagnated. Real wages (adjusted to constant dollars to correct […]

St. Anne? Give me a break!
Jan 2, 2004

If you were in Edmonton during the week or two before Christmas you can be forgiven for thinking that some miraculous change had transformed Alberta’s political landscape. The headlines in […]

Government plans war on nurses early in the New Year
Dec 22, 2003

AFL Year-end Message Looking ahead to the New Year, it’s clear the Labour movement will have a lot on its plate. New rules on drug and alcohol testing in the […]

Running to stand still: How Alberta government policy has led to wage stagnation during a time of prosperity
Dec 2, 2003

Running to stand still: How Alberta government policy has led to wage stagnation during a time of prosperity Albertans are entitled to ask: “What’s going on? How can the most […]

A-Channel attempts to muzzle free speech
Nov 6, 2003

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and the union representing striking A-Channel workers have jointly filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against A-Channel. The unions claim the station attempted to […]