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Accusation of “Americanizing” arises during postal dispute
Organized labour is accusing the Harper government of “Americanizing” collective bargaining. The accusation came Tuesday during a noon hour rally outside Canada Post’s downtown plant in Edmonton. It saw a […]
Read more »Soft economy keeps injured workers home: Modified work boosts morale
Alberta workers seriously injured on the job in the past two years stayed home longer afterwards due to a soft economy with fewer opportunities for “modified work,” the Workers’ Compensation […]
Read more »Conservative government out to undercut unions, critics say
NDP labour critic Yvon Godin is not alone in his assessment of a bleak future for unionized workers. “This is only the beginning — no matter what,” the New Brunswick […]
Read more »Teachers Union Facing Crucial Decisions
The newly seated Chicago Board of Education may have won the first battle with Chicago teachers this week when it rescinded a 4 percent pay raise, but it may also […]
Read more »Lockout shocks local postal union president
Canada Post’s decision to lock out its unionized workers Tuesday night was more of a shock to local union president Doris Salmaso, than was Wednesday’s announcement by the federal government […]
Read more »Alberta needs new revenue system
Fluctuating revenues lead to cuts when oil prices decline In industries such as oil and gas, revenues can fluctuate, sometimes wildly, with the ebbs and flows of the market. For […]
Read more »Government Will Review AFL-CIO Complaint Against Bahrain
The AFL-CIO today applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to accept its complaint regarding the government of Bahrain’s failure to live up to its trade agreement commitments with respect […]
Read more »Privacy breach leads to demand for WCB investigation: Opportunity to overhaul failing system must not be ignored, say AFL
The Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board is failing in its duty towards injured employees and only a full investigation and overhaul can fix the problems, says the Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read more »Abuse of foreign workers must be stopped, says labour group: Alberta government action needed in light of new criminal charges, says AFL
News of criminal charges being laid in relation to welders and machinists from Poland and Ukraine working in Alberta is more evidence of widespread violation of employment laws and the […]
Read more »Ottawa moves to stop postal dispute
Calgary postal workers are hoping the union and Canada Post can iron out a collective agreement before being forced to return to the job by looming back-to-work legislation. “We are […]
Read more »Calgary Joins Together to fight cuts to vital public services
With 331 jobs set to be lost in Calgary’s public schools alone, Join Together Alberta (JTA) is holding a town hall meeting tonight in Calgary to challenge cuts to education, […]
Read more »Air Canada back-to-work legislation slammed by Alberta labour leader: AFL also fears for future of Canada Post at hands of federal Tories
Using legislation to force employees back to work will not bring labour peace or prosperity to Air Canada, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. “The only way to secure a […]
Read more »Hundreds of city teachers lost to budget cuts
EDMONTON – After a day in which 326 Edmonton teaching positions were likely lost, school boards say they desperately need consistent funding. Both Edmonton school boards passed versions of their […]
Read more »Local postal workers hit picket lines
Local urban Canada Post workers are solidly on the picket line now after Canada Post locked them out Tuesday night. That’s a change from Tuesday morning when striking workers in […]
Read more »Ltr to Honourable Ed Fast re: CETA from Trade Justice Network
click here for PDF of letter June 15, 2011 The Honourable Ed Fast Minister of International Trade Government of Canada Ottawa, ON ed.fast@parl.gc.ca / fax (613) 996-9795 Dear Minister Fast, […]
Read more »CUPW locked out by Canada Post
Issue: 48,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been locked out by Canada Post Actions Requested: Help them on the picket lines in your area. In […]
Read more »Voice Of Kazakh Protest Gaining Strength
When a few hundred oil workers in southwestern Kazakhstan launched a strike to demand higher wages in early May, no one expected the protest would last long or have much […]
Read more »CAW 2002 (Air Canada) picket lines June 14, 2011
Issue: CAW Local 2002 members at Air Canada will hit the picket lines at Calgary and Edmonton International Airports on the morning of Tuesday, June 14 Actions Requested: Join the […]
Read more »Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Donations
DONATE HERE – Thank you everyone for the outpouring of support. ONLINE: Click here to make donations by PayPal or any major credit card. CHECKS can be made payable to […]
Read more »Wisconsin GOP to strip collective bargaining rights in state budget; transit workers exempted
(Russ Feingold speaking at the ongoing “Walkerville” protests in Wisconsin against the Republican state budget) With time running out before the recall elections and the legal battle over collective bargaining […]
Read more »United they fell: The Gainers meatpacking strike 25 years later
EDMONTON – High-profile strikes erupted across Alberta in the summer of 1986 as the oil boom went bust, often pitting workers against police in what many saw as a fight […]
Read more »Alberta tightens guidelines for COR-holding companies
Alberta is implementing stricter guidelines for its Certificate of Recognition (COR) system aimed at boosting scrutiny of COR-holding companies that experience workplace deaths and serious injuries. “Losing a COR is […]
Read more »Concerns raised over long-term care
Concerns have arisen around changes to seniors care in Grande Prairie with the relocation of residents from the QEII’s Mackenzie Place to the new Points West Living complex in the […]
Read more »Ongoing funding cuts to core services a cry for revenue reform
People such as Premier Ed Stelmach and Education Minister Dave Hancock want Albertans to believe that these are tough times. They want us to believe that the recession has left […]
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