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Harper refuses to ease EI rules: Opposition demands called an ‘absurdity’
In the face of steep job losses and a battering recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday his government won’t ease eligibility rules for unemployment benefits. Harper, who was in […]
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Read more »Alberta prepares to launch new safety code in July 2009
A new Alberta safety code is coming into effect in July after a lengthy public consultation process. “Our members are supportive of the changes to legislation that improve safety, but […]
Read more »A Green Economy to Lift Recession Blues
Alberta has the capacity to create over 20,000 jobs in the short run, and tens of thousands more long term by shifting its focus to a green economy, according to […]
Read more »TWU – Working to Keep Jobs in Canada
The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) is sponsoring a campaign to pressure provincial and federal governments to do more to help save Canadian jobs in the recession. They are concerned that […]
Read more »May 2009: Say No to Old Dutch Chips; Keep Energy Jobs in Alberta; Green Jobs; Friends of Medicare Rally
Say No to Old Dutch Chips Rather than bargain fairly, Old Dutch Chips on March 30 locked out 170 workers at its Calgary plant. The workers are simply looking for […]
Read more »Alberta’s left wing discusses alliance: Liberal MLA meeting with other opponents of Tories
Calgary Liberal MLA David Swann has been quietly meeting with MLAs and other interested people about starting a new party based on green politics, accountability and democratic reform. Swann’s work, […]
Read more »Labour Economic Monitor (May 2009)
Labour Economic Monitor (May 2009) It’s springtime in Alberta, and signs of the new season are everywhere. Birds are flocking back, the ice is out of the river, and down […]
Read more »Old Dutch Chips Locks Out 170 Workers
Issue: Old Dutch Chips Locks Out 170 Workers Action: Don’t Purchase Old Dutch Chips When: Until the Workers Get a Fair Deal Background: On March 30th, Old Dutch Foods locked […]
Read more »Public Health Care Rally
When: May 9, 2009 @ 1:30pm Where: Alberta Legislature, Edmonton Join David Eggen and his special guests for this important event! This is shaping up to be a big event, […]
Read more »Environmental groups and AFL release groundbreaking Green Jobs report
Edmonton – Alberta can create more than 200,000 long-term green jobs and build a strong economic future, according to a groundbreaking report on green jobs released by two prominent environmental […]
Read more »Temporary Workers, Continuing Problems: Longtime labour lawyer Yessy Byl decries foreign worker policy as outright racism
When Yessy Byl arrived in Canada from the Netherlands, she was just a toddler. Her father found work as a bush pilot, bringing his family with him around the country […]
Read more »Foreign workers plead for better conditions, citizenship: Alberta Federation of Labour claims people exploited, denied rights, then discarded
When Manuel came to Canada two years ago as a temporary foreign worker, the 35-year-old figured his family had landed a ticket out of El Salvador. “When I came here, […]
Read more »Workers gather to remember fallen comrades in Alberta and B.C.
The construction industry accounted for the highest number of work related deaths in B.C. and Alberta last year. The fact was brought to light as workers across the nation commemorated […]
Read more »Day of Mourning About Remembering But Also About Preventing
The Alberta Federation of Labour is encouraging Albertans across the province to stop for a moment today to remember workers who were killed because of work. April 28th is the […]
Read more »Workplace deaths hit 26-year high in Alberta: Fatalities took biggest toll on older men
Older, male workers and employees in the construction industry accounted for the largest number of workplace deaths in Alberta in 2008 — with total work fatalities reaching a 26-year high […]
Read more »Alberta Entrenching Exploitation of Foreign Workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour today released Entrenching Exploitation, the second report of its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. The report provides an update on the living and working conditions of […]
Read more »AFL to Release New Temporary Foreign Worker Report
AFL Convention Continues through Weekend As part of its ongoing convention, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) will be releasing the second report from its Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate. Release […]
Read more »Raft of charges laid in Alberta oilsands deaths
The death of two foreign workers from China at a sprawling oilsands project in northern Alberta has led to the most charges ever laid in a single workplace accident in […]
Read more »Yes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (2009)
Yes, UNIONS can! AFL Action Plan for Building Union Power (April 2009) AFL action plan presented to AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read more »Workplace Privacy (2009)
Workplace Privacy (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read more »The Looming Crisis in Retirement Incomes (2009)
The Looming Crisis in Retirement Incomes (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read more »Health Care (2009)
Health Care (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009
Read more »Domestic Violence is a Workplace Issue (2009)
Domestic Violence is a Workplace Issue: It’s time to make a real commitment to addressing violence against women (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, […]
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