AFL Convention in Calgary
Apr 30, 2003
CALGARY – Union leaders and activists from across the province will gather in Calgary this week to take part in the biennial convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour. The […]
Day of Mourning Commemorates Workers Killed and Injured at Work
Apr 28, 2003
Today, workers in Alberta will mark the 8th Annual International Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. Remembrances will take place at workplaces and at special […]
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 […]