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Election law muzzles advocacy campaign website that calls for corporate tax increases
Apr 6, 2015

Better Way Alberta campaign site will be shuttered to comply with law that ‘undermines free speech’ Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour will be forced to shut down its […]

Court of Queen’s Bench throws out large sections of Alberta’s labour law
Apr 2, 2015

Government given one year to fix labour legislation that violates constitution Edmonton –Alberta laws that interfere with the right of public-sector workers to go on strike violate the Canadian Charter […]

2015 Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan on the federal government’s April 1 TFW deadline
Mar 31, 2015

Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan on the federal government’s April 1 TFW deadline On the eve of the federal government’s April 1 deadline for Temporary Foreign […]

Albertans paying more for less
Mar 26, 2015

Provincial budget hurts front-line services as government blames workers Edmonton – Alberta’s 2015 budget shows that the government has public services in the crosshairs. The budget, tabled on Thursday, March […]

2015 Statement on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism
Mar 20, 2015

2015 Statement on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism True labour solidarity means addressing the economic exclusion of racialized and Aboriginal workers. This Saturday as part […]

March 2015: Sign the BWA petition; BWA campaign turns a mirror on Tory mismanagement; Looming TFW deportations highlight inhumanity of program
Mar 19, 2015

Urgent Action Sign the Better Way Alberta petition The Better Way Alberta coalition is urging the government to fix the province’s broken revenue system. And we’re asking you to sign […]