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Labour leaders say Employment Insurance rules unfair for Albertans
The Alberta Federation of Labour is slamming the federal government for shortchanging Albertans when it comes to EI benefits. Gil McGowan says Albertans have to work more hours to qualify […]
Read more »Edmonton Safeway warehouse workers spend Labour Day on strike
EDMONTON – While the first day of picketing shut down work inside a major Canada Safeway distribution centre and ice-cream plant in west Edmonton, the effects of the strike and […]
Read more »Labour Day pension blues
In some ways, it’s appropriate that the Labour Day holiday marks the last long weekend of summer. Let’s face it, while some of us are lucky enough to have jobs […]
Read more »Gov’ts doing bad job helping people: unions
CALGARY — Union leaders marking Labour Day with a downtown barbecue lamented the recession’s toll on Alberta’s workforce. And they accused the federal government of shortchanging the province’s residents by […]
Read more »Union group says Albertans short-changed on EI
On this Labour Day, one of Alberta’s largest union groups is adding its voice to calls to shorten wait times for employment insurance benefits in the province. The Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Report suggests Canada’s employment insurance system is failing
A new report suggests Canada’s employment insurance program is failing jobless Albertans the most. The Alberta Federation of Labour in partnership with the Calgary and Edmonton labour councils, say Alberta’s […]
Read more »Alberta labour federation says the province gets a raw deal on E-I benefits
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour has released an analysis that supports its push to shorten waiting times for federal Employment Insurance benefits in Alberta. The labour group says […]
Read more »EI Failing Albertans in Time of Crisis
New Analysis of EI Reveals Serious Shortcomings The Alberta Federation of Labour, in partnership with the Calgary and Edmonton Labour Councils, has released a new analysis (EI: It Should Be […]
Read more »China welcomed to oilsands; No upgrader plans in Asian country’s $1.9B investment
The decision by China’s government-controlled PetroChina to spend $1.9 billion on two undeveloped oilsands projects owned by Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. is being lauded as a vote of confidence in […]
Read more »EI: It should be there when you need it! (An Analysis of Employment Insurance in Alberta)
EI: It should be there when you need it! (An Analysis of Employment Insurance in Alberta) As the current recession continues, Canadians across the country are discovering that their insurance […]
Read more »Green jobs blooming in skilled trades: Wind farms and retrofits spell work opportunity
So-called “green jobs” are growing at more than twice the rate of traditional jobs in Canada–9.1 per cent over the last decade compared with the average of 3.7 per cent–but […]
Read more »Workers to showcase prowess: Calgary plays host to the Olympics of skills, trade and technology this week
It’s hailed as the Olympics of skills, trade and technology, a chance for competitors to showcase their talents as they embark on in-demand careers. The WorldSkills Competition also highlights the […]
Read more »The ABCs of pension reform in Canada: Needs to be some ‘intelligent’ debate on plan changes
Inadequate retirement income is the focus of an upcoming December meeting of federal and provincial finance ministers. It comes on the heels of recommended overhauls of the pension system in […]
Read more »Employment Insolence in Ottawa: Politicians should stop obsessing with power play as Canadians lose jobs
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s finger was back on the trigger again last week, threatening Prime Minister Stephen Harper with toppling the Tory minority government. In other words, same song, different […]
Read more »Economists predict more job losses to come, after July figures worse than anticipated
Alberta’s jobless toll may be the highest in 13 years, but the worst is yet to come as companies continue to cut workers during a deep recession, say economists. Alberta’s […]
Read more »Dramatic jump in Alberta jobless rate underlines need for much quicker action on EI reform, says AFL
Premiers should demand an end to federal dithering on efforts to fix Canada’s broken unemployment insurance system, says labour leaders REGINA-As Alberta’s unemployment rate soars to levels not seen since […]
Read more »Labour groups say premiers need to demand Ottawa fix EI to help jobless
REGINA – Labour groups from across the country say Canada’s premiers need to pressure Ottawa to change the employment insurance system.The Canadian Labour Congress says new job numbers show the […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour calling for changes
The Alberta Federation of Labour is calling for changes to the Employment Insurance Program following the latest jobless numbers. The stats, which were released this morning, show Canada’s jobless rate […]
Read more »Suncor CEO plans speedy streamlining
CALGARY – Suncor expects to move quickly to complete its merger with Petro-Canada and trim overlap between the two companies, its newly minted CEO said Tuesday. That includes addressing the […]
Read more »3 investigations launched into collapsed Alberta stage
EDMONTON — Three parallel investigations have been launched by the Alberta government into the fatal stage collapse at the Big Valley Jamboree during Saturday’s severe storm in Camrose, Alta. Occupational […]
Read more »Alberta ski resort penalized for death: Sunshine Village must pay $250,000
CALGARY – Sunshine Village Corp. has been ordered to pay more than $250,000 in fines and penalties in connection to the 2004 death of a ski hill worker. Judge Manfred […]
Read more »2009 July Presentation City Council Public Hearing Transfer of Drainage Assets to EPCOR
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour Good afternoon. In a way, I am here today in two capacities. I’m here first as the President of the Alberta […]
Read more »Skilled immigrants squeezed out for temporary workers: Record number of short-term workers given permits to fill shortages last year, study finds
Canada is still bringing in temporary foreign workers at a near-record pace despite the recession, but a new study argues our immigration policy’s increasing focus on filling jobs will hamper […]
Read more »Labour federation slams gov’t bitumen royalty program
A move by the province to increase bitumen upgrading on this side of the border has at least one labour group saying it’s too little to be of any significance. […]
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