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Immigrants with assets make the perfect ‘recipe for unscrupulous folks’: agency director
Melissa Holman, 40, a pianist turned entrepreneur, has said on the website of the Temporary Foreign Workers Association of Canada that she was moved to help newcomers after a chance […]
Read more »Fraud allegations raise concerns over temporary foreign workers program
“We hear story after story from temporary foreign workers who have been denied the wages that they were promised,” said Gil McGowan with the AFL. “Wages deducted from their cheques […]
Read more »Role of unions honoured by Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel
AFL vows to continue fight for rights as attacks on workers continue The City of Edmonton today paid tribute to contributions union members have made to the city and province […]
Read more »AFL celebrating 100 years
The city of Edmonton is honouring the 100th anniversary of a local union with it’s very own dedicated week of recognition. Mayor Stephen Mandel and numerous councillors were on hand […]
Read more »Labour federation critical of new rules that speed up hiring of foreign oilsands workers
Changes will depress all workers’ wages, union boss says Accelerated approvals for temporary foreign workers and provisions that allow employers to pay them up to 15 per cent less than […]
Read more »Edmonton mayor to honour contributions of Alberta unions
Workers who have helped build this province now under attack, says AFL A century of contributions by working Albertans will be honoured by the Mayor of Edmonton in a special […]
Read more »Alberta Workers Protest Jason Kenney’s Paycheque Rip-Off
Oil-sands workers to bear brunt of wage cuts, reveals AFL analysis of Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes Calgary – Alberta workers presented a torn-up paycheque to federal Immigration Minister Jason […]
Read more »Industry uncertain about impact of EI reform
Construction leaders in Canada have mixed views about what impact federal government Employment Insurance reforms will have on seasonal workers and the industry as a whole. “It’s hard to make […]
Read more »Looking at Recall Vote as Drawing Lines for Fall
WASHINGTON — As a laboratory of democracy, the battle to recall Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin had all of the messy pieces: a clash of armies on the ground, the […]
Read more »Alberta families invited to the Party of the Century!
Centennial of Alberta Federation of Labour marked with great day at Fort Edmonton Park Finding a fun event for the whole family just got a whole lot easier, thanks to […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Edmonton City Hall display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opening today at Edmonton City Hall. “The labour movement has been a vital player in shaping the […]
Read more »Alberta government misleads on projected minimum wage increase
‘After tax’ line attempts to paint province’s ultra-low minimum wage as ranking “second in Canada” EDMONTON – Members of the government of Alberta should be ashamed of themselves for attempting […]
Read more »Alberta to raise its minimum wage to $9.75 on Sept. 1, second lowest in Canada
EDMONTON – Alberta is to raise its general minimum wage to $9.75 per hour on Sept. 1. The 35-cent increase will mean the province will have the second lowest rate […]
Read more »AFL President congratulates Mulcair for igniting long-overdue debate about pace of development in oil sands
Labour leader represents 25,000 oil sands workers in Alberta CALGARY – In a keynote address to academics at the University of Calgary, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan today […]
Read more »Health Sciences Association of Alberta members gather for annual general meeting
Health science professionals in Alberta meet for two days to discuss upcoming challenges. Edmonton (30 May 2012) – Members from across Alberta will be gathering on May 31 and June […]
Read more »Mulcair confident of warm reception on first visit to Alberta’s oilsands
OTTAWA – Tom Mulcair is heading to Alberta for his first tour of the oilsands, confident he can dispel perceptions that he’s anti-development and anti-western Canada. But even before the […]
Read more »Layoffs at General Dynamics’ Edmonton plant anger NDP’s Duncan
EDMONTON – Thirty workers in Edmonton have been laid off by a company that was awarded a $1-billion government contract to upgrade light-armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces. Edmonton-Strathcona MP […]
Read more »Labour Chief Says Albertans Should Thank NDP Leader For Debate
CALGARY – The head of the Alberta Federation of Labour is defending Tom Mulcair in advance of the federal NDP leader’s tour of the oilsands. Mulcair has angered western premiers […]
Read more »Dark days for Canada’s trade unions
It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]
Read more »Tough times for organized labour
It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]
Read more »Southeast LRT will be P3 project
Council to seek provincial, federal help with $1.8B plan City council has voted to build the $1.8-billion southeast LRT line as what could be one of Edmonton’s largest publicprivate partnerships. […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Bonnyville museum display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opened this week at Bonnyville & District Museum (click here for a sample display). “The labour movement […]
Read more »AFL not happy with new EI rules
The new Employment Insurance rules from the federal government have the Alberta Federation of Labour fuming. The AFL says the changes will push wages down, and force workers to take […]
Read more »Harper’s low-wage agenda laid bare with EI changes
New changes will tilt labour market in favour of low-wage employers Changes to EI announced today pull back the curtain on Harper’s low-wage agenda says the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]
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