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AFL Asks, “Where are the New Working Alone Regulations?”
Jul 27, 2000

The Alberta Federation of Labour is asking why Human Resources Minister Clint Dunford is holding back approval of the new working alone regulation and handbook, when it has been complete […]

Death of teen worker may be directly related to lax enforcement of health and safety rules
Jul 18, 2000

EDMONTON – Alarm bells should be ringing in the provincial labour department now that it has been revealed that there may have been no guardrails on the roof where a […]

Workplace deaths are the “tragic and predictable result” of under-funding and lack of political will, says AFL
Jul 17, 2000

EDMONTON – The Alberta government is not doing nearly enough to promote and enforce adequate health and safety standards on work sites across the province, says the Secretary Treasurer of […]

AFL calls for release of Leonard Peltier
Jun 23, 2000

AFL President Audrey Cormack is calling on activists to lobby the Federal Justice Minister, Anne McLellan to demand Leonard Peltier’s release. A rally in support of clemency for the American […]

LRB Decision is “Victory for Free Expression” says AFL
Jun 21, 2000

Yesterday’s decision by the Labour Relations Board (LRB) to strike down the section of the Labour Relations Code banning secondary picketing is an important victory for workers and for freedom […]

Thousands of Albertans are still being denied basic workplace rights
Jun 15, 2000

EDMONTON – The changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards regulations announced yesterday prove that the Klein government is more interested in catering to the whims of employers than protecting the rights […]