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Calgary Catholic School Dispute Caused By Overworking Teachers, Says AFL
Sep 27, 1999

The lock-out of Calgary Catholic School Teachers which began this morning is the inevitable result of years of provincial cutbacks to education says Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation […]

WCB continues to “blame the victim”
Sep 23, 1999

EDMONTON – Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is continuing its “long-established practice of blaming the victim” when it comes to issues of workplace health and safety, says the president of […]

AFL raises concerns about WCB satisfaction survey
Sep 16, 1999

EDMONTON – The “customer satisfaction” survey that is being used by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to defend itself from mounting public criticism is deeply flawed and misleading, says the […]

WCB needs fixing, but privatization is not the answer, says AFL
Sep 14, 1999

EDMONTON – The Alberta Workers Compensation Board (WCB) does not always treat injured workers fairly, but replacing it with a system of private insurance will not fix the problem, says […]

Organized labour continues to make an important contribution to Alberta society
Sep 2, 1999

EDMONTON – The last Labour Day of the 20th century provides us with a unique opportunity to reflect upon all the positive contributions that the labour movement has made to […]

On-going budget surpluses prove that Tories are mismanaging tax dollars
Sep 1, 1999

EDMONTON – As a result of the provincial government’s on-going obsession with debt repayment, Albertans are not getting the kind of high-quality public services they deserve – and which they […]