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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 […]

AUPE dispute proves that Alberta labour laws are deeply flawed
May 26, 2000

EDMONTON – There are many lessons to be learned from the two-day strike that crippled hospitals across the province earlier this week – but the most important one is that […]

WCB President Received 39% Pay Increase in 1999, AFL Highlights
May 1, 2000

The Alberta Federation of Labour revealed today that WCB President and CEO Mary Cameron received a 39% pay increase in 1999. Also, WCB sources inform the AFL that the Board […]