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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 […]

Government is sadly mistaken if it thinks unions can be fined into submission
May 30, 2000

EDMONTON – The Alberta government and the Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta (PHAA) are sadly mistaken if they think large fines will stop unions from doing what’s necessary to protect […]

Tories are “reaping what they have sown” with health care strike
May 26, 2000

EDMONTON – The strike that is currently crippling hospitals across the province is a clear example of the provincial government “reaping what it has sown,” says the president of Alberta’s […]