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The Other Competitive Advantage
Apr 2, 2003

The Other Competitive Advantage But the question needs to be asked whether public health care, public education and income security are also competitive advantages, for both employers and workers.

2003 April Speech Alberta CUPE Convention
Apr 2, 2003

Les Steel, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, April 2003 As trade unionists we are currently living through a period that can best be described as schizophrenic. It’s a […]

New regulations set the stage for attack on health care workers rights, contracts
Apr 1, 2003

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is responding angrily to regulations released yesterday that flesh-out the provincial government’s controversial new labour law, Bill 27. The regulations “trample on […]

Dark day for labour relations in Alberta
Mar 26, 2003

EDMONTON – By ramming Bill 27 through the Legislature, the Alberta government has abandoned all pretence that it is an impartial third party when it comes to labour relations in […]

Unions reach out to aboriginal community on Day to Eliminate Racism
Mar 21, 2003

ENOCH – The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking March 21, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racism, with a special workshop aimed at building bridges between unions […]

Health workers set to rally against Bill 27
Mar 19, 2003

EDMONTON – Health care workers from seven different unions will rally at the Legislature over the lunch hour tomorrow to protest Bill 27, the government’s controversial amendment to the Alberta […]