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Union leaders urge Loblaws to avoid strike
Superstore will face boycott if workers are not offered fair deal Edmonton – Union leaders representing more than 250,000 Alberta workers urged Loblaws CEO Galen Weston Jr. to present a […]
Read more »AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour of Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline
Federation of Labour supports East-West connections that keep refining and upgrading jobs in Canada Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour President submitted final arguments to the National Energy Board […]
Read more »Final Argument of the AFL on Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion
Final written argument of the Alberta Federation of Labour in the matter of Enbridge Application to the National Energy Board for Line 9 Capacity Expansion and Line 9B Reversal. October […]
Read more »2013 Defend AB Pension: Major changes to public service pension plans will do serious harm
2013 Defend AB Pension: Major changes to public service pension plans will do serious harm September 17, 2013
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of AlbertaGil McGowan, […]
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s Pension Announcement
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of Alberta Gil […]
Read more »Union leaders disappointed by proposed pension cuts
Leaders of five Alberta public employees’ unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour are concerned and disappointed by the sweeping changes to public service pension plans proposed this morning by […]
Read more »Public union leaders challenge Alberta to address “the real retirement crisis”
Edmonton – Expressing their grave concern about the still-unknown contents of the Alberta government’s pension policy announcement tomorrow, the presidents of Alberta’s four largest public service unions and the Alberta […]
Read more »2013 Backgrounder_Labour Coalitions on Pensions
Backgrounder_Labour Coalition on Pensions 2013Sep15
Read more »2013-37_Statement_Pensions by AB public service union presidents
2013-37_Statement_Pensions by AB public service union presidents_2013Sep15
Read more »August 2013: Labour Day Celebrations; UNIFOR founding convention to re-invigorate labour activism; Alberta’s minimum wage increased, still worst in Canada; Investigations find employers…
Urgent Action Join us for Labour Day Celebrations District Labour Councils all over the province will be hosting Labour Day Barbecues for the unemployed and underemployed. These volunteer-run events help […]
Read more »2013-ATIP A-2013-00218 TFWs earning 9 75
2013-ATIP A-2013-00218 TFWs earning 9 75 AFL Release Aug. 29: “Minimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages”
Read more »Minimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages
Uncovered documents prove employers using TFW program as a first choice rather than offering a decent wage to Canadians Edmonton – Canadian wages are being undermined by employers who use […]
Read more »2013 Backgrounder_TFWs and Minimum Wage
Backgrounder_Temporary Foreign Workers and Minimum Wage_2012Aug29 AFL Release Aug. 29: “Minimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages”
Read more »Alberta’s minimum wage remains worst in Canada
Edmonton – The Redford government is raising the minimum wage next week, but Alberta’s lowest-income earners will still be the worst-paid in Canada. As of September 1, the provincial general […]
Read more »2013 Backgrounder_Minimum Wage
2013 Backgrounder_Minimum Wage Part of News Release: Alberta’s minimum wage remains worst in Canada_2013Aug27
Read more »Kenney teams up with CFIB to perpetuate labour shortage myth
Minister should be ashamed of Twitter tag-team to peddle TFW expansion and other bad policies Edmonton – A Twitter forum organized by the Harper government and the Canadian Federation of […]
Read more »Redford’s Promise to Farm Workers Unfulfilled
Federation of Labour Reminds Premier of Her Promise to Improve Farm Safety Regulations Edmonton – Farm workers deserve straight answers as to why Alison Redford has not fulfilled her promise […]
Read more »Federal government tightens Temporary Foreign Workers program
Putting local job seekers first in line, but labour union says changes not enough Employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers will now have to first secure a Labour Market […]
Read more »TFW fees no barrier to exploitation
Low-wage employers won’t be deterred by change to guest worker program Edmonton – A $275 processing fee for employers will not stop the exploitation of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). The […]
Read more »Pipelines Don’t Upgrade
Energy East no solution on its own, but creates opportunity for upgrading in Canada EDMONTON – The Energy East pipeline is a two-edged sword warns the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]
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