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2013 Fact Sheet 2_Breaking a Promise and Breaking the Law-Supreme Court_2013
Fact Sheet 2_Breaking a Promise and Breaking the Law-Supreme Court_2013_Nov27 2 of 6 fact sheets issued
Read more »2013 Fact Sheet 3_Alberta Economy Booming
Fact Sheet 3_Alberta Economy Booming_2013Nov27 3 0f 6 fact sheets issued
Read more »1 in 4 new jobs in Alberta filled through Temporary Foreign Worker Program, shows new data for 2013
Employers getting the green light for TFWs even when there are 2.3 unemployed Albertans for every job vacancy Edmonton – The president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group released new […]
Read more »2013 Factsheet: Job Vacancy Numbers Released Today
The number of unemployed Canadians outnumbers the number of vacant jobs in Canada. So why are employers bringing in tens of thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW)? 2013 Factsheet: Job […]
Read more »Supreme Court rules Alberta’s privacy law unfairly infringes on workers’ right to free expression
AFL President Congratulates UFCW 401 on Supreme Court Ruling Edmonton – Gil McGowan, President of The Alberta Federation of Labour, offered his congratulations to the United Food and Commercial Workers […]
Read more »2013 Ltr to Lukaszuk and Hancock re Canada Jobs Grant
2013 Ltr to Lukaszuk and Hancock re Canada Jobs Grant
Read more »Federal job training plan bad for Alberta
Canada Jobs Grant will take from the poor, to give to the rich Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is asking Premier Alison Redford to refuse the Canada […]
Read more »Northern Gateway deal could shortchange Alberta
Pipeline tolls are deductible from royalties; agreement could cost Alberta taxpayers Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is warning that Albertans could be shortchanged for their natural resources if […]
Read more »Money Talks, Thanks For Listening
Wealthy Canadians Praise PM’s Promotion of Plutocracy Calgary – Policies that are gutting the Canadian middle class are awesome, according to the nation’s ostentatiously wealthy. At a rally at 1:00 […]
Read more »Media Advisory: Money Talks, Thank You For Listening
Satirical protest parodies Prime Minister’s policy of plutocracy At a rally at 1:00 p.m. sharp this Halloween, a satirical protest performance will take place outside the BMO Centre in Calgary. […]
Read more »Redford is wrong when she says “Albertans feel comfortable with where they are” on pensions and retirement security
Polling shows Albertans are just as worried about retirement security as other Canadians and would overwhelming support expansion of CPP Edmonton – Premier Alison Redford is out of step with […]
Read more »Government cutbacks undermining education
More students, less money is a recipe for trouble Edmonton –A coalition of school employees is warning Albertans that the quality of our public education system is at risk. Frontline […]
Read more »2013 Factsheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding
Kids Not Cuts Fact Sheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding October 28, 2013
Read more »AFL warns against reviving TFW fast-track
New research shows just how bad the fast-track was, and why it shouldn’t be brought back EDMONTON – Albertans should be wary of the Harper government’s plan to revive the […]
Read more »Media Advisory: Government cutbacks undermining education
Coalition stands up for the educational needs of our children On Monday, October 28 the Kids Not Cuts Alberta coalition will hold a press conference in Edmonton. Monday marks the […]
Read more »What went wrong with the fast-track stream of the temporary foreign worker program
What went wrong with the fast-track stream of the temporary foreign worker program? A closer look at the Accelerated Labour-Market Opinion (ALMO) Widely regarded as a failure of policy and […]
Read more »Media Advisory: AFL warns against reviving TFW fast-track
New research shows just how bad the fast-track was, and why it shouldn’t be brought back An investigation into the scandal-ridden fast-track for Temporary Foreign Worker employers shows that approved […]
Read more »Canada-European Free Trade Agreement undermines Canadian workers
Deal will provide yet another avenue for employers to choose foreign workers over Canadians EDMONTON – The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed between Canada and the European Union […]
Read more »2013 Ltr to Kenney_Call for investigation into allegations that TFWs are displacing Canadians
2013 Ltr to Kenney_Call for investigation into allegations that TFWs are displacing Canadians
Read more »October 2013: Parkland Institute Annual Conference; Superstore Workers Win Vastly Improved Offer After Three-Day Strike; Help Defend Alberta Pensions; AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour o…
Urgent Action Parkland Institute Annual Conference The Parkland Institute is putting Facts, Fictions, and the Politics of Truth under the microscope at their 17th Annual Conference, Nov. 22-24 at the […]
Read more »Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Alberta Federation of Labour blasts Harper for helping employers put Canadians out of work at Husky Sunrise project Edmonton – Almost 300 Canadians are no longer working at the Husky […]
Read more »2013 Backgrounder_Husky Sunrise and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
2013 Backgrounder_Husky Sunrise and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program AFL News Release: Oct 10 Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Read more »Media Advisory: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians
Alberta Federation of Labour president will comment on misuse of Temporary Foreign Worker program at Husky Sunrise project. Almost 300 Canadians are no longer working at the project near Fort […]
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