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Federal measure will cast Alberta workers into permanent underclass
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour today strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed new measures to fast-track citizenship for only certain classes of temporary foreign workers in Canada. “By […]
Read more »Could the streets of Calgary, Canada cause mesothelioma?
Many of Canada’s streets-including some in Toronto and Calgary-are lined not with gold, but with asbestos. The Alberta Federation of Labour doesn’t like it. The labor union has accused the […]
Read more »Temporary foreign workers flood Alberta in record numbers
CALGARY – Temporary foreign workers are streaming into Alberta at breakneck speed to meet labour shortages – and are, for the first time, surpassing the province’s yearly intake of permanent […]
Read more »Use of “disposable” foreign workers continues to spiral out of control in Alberta
EDMONTON–The number of workers being brought into Alberta under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program continues to spiral upward, according to figures quietly posted on the federal government’s Citizenship and […]
Read more »Fines spike for unsafe job sites: Alberta firms ordered to pay $3.6M this year
A little more than halfway through the year, the dollar amount of fines levied against Alberta companies convicted of workplace safety violations is more than twice the total amount from […]
Read more »Keystone Project No Threat To Upgrading Jobs: NEB
In approving the Keystone pipeline expansion, the National Energy Board (NEB) was not persuaded the project would threaten potential upgrading jobs in Alberta, the board ruled in a 98-page decision. […]
Read more »City of Calgary taking asbestos scare far too lightly
The Alberta Federation of Labour today accused the City of Calgary of treating the discovery of asbestos-contaminated asphalt throughout its road system far too casually. “Asbestos is one of the […]
Read more »Asbestos is a killer’; Labour leaders concerned over potential health risks to road workers
Labour leaders are expressing grave concerns about dozens of city roads revealed by the Sun to contain toxic asbestos. And while city officials claim there is no public danger, they […]
Read more »War of Words over Trade Barriers
QUEBEC CITY — A meeting code-named Quadrant took place 65 years ago in the Chateau Frontenac – the very same hotel the Council of the Federation gab fest is being […]
Read more »Deal means workers trained in one province will be able to work in any other province without recertification
QUEBEC – As premiers and territorial leaders reached a deal on trade and labour mobility across Canada Thursday, they also expressed worries about the future of the North American Free […]
Read more »Premiers’ deal will help lure workers: Alberta expects new rules to ease labour crunch
Canadian premiers and territorial leaders at the Council of the Federation gathering in Quebec City announced a deal to harmonize job credential requirements, which will help draw workers to combat […]
Read more »NEB Approves Keystone Cushing Expansion
The National Energy Board has approved the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. Cushing application to expand the Canadian portion of the Keystone pipeline. The expanded facilities will allow Keystone to […]
Read more »West guards energy riches: Stelmach warns premiers off cash grab
The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan scuttled notions of a national cap-and-trade program Wednesday, warning other provincial and territorial heads they consider it a thinly-disguised attempt to siphon their provinces’ […]
Read more »Labour leaders challenge Premiers on need for new rules on labour mobility
QUEBEC CITY – The leaders of all of Canada’s provincial and territorial labour union federations will hold a news conference in Quebec City tomorrow morning, challenging the provincial premiers to […]
Read more »Concern Over Asbestos In Calgary Streets
Some strong words for The City of Calgary when it comes to the discovery of dangerously toxic asbestos in Calgary streets. A report for The City shows core samples taken […]
Read more »Opposition parties merger gains support; Poll says four in 10 Albertans would agree to concept
CALGARY – A new poll has uncovered some support for a merger of Alberta opposition political parties in the wake of a Conservative landslide victory in the March election. Four […]
Read more »Public so-so on NDP-Grit merger; Only 40% support for Alberta parties to join forces
A new poll has uncovered temperate support for a merger of Alberta opposition political parties in the wake of a Tory landslide victory in the March election. Four in 10 […]
Read more »$1.4M plan to help foreign workers
Alberta’s temporary foreign workers — which number in the tens of thousands — will finally get some much-needed government help. On June 1, the provincial government quietly launched a $1.4-million […]
Read more »Contract worker crushed to death by giant truck
The 40-year-old contractor killed on an oilsands site Tuesday was crushed by a giant dump truck. “He was run over by the heavy hauler truck,” Workplace Health and Safety spokesman […]
Read more »Many questions, no answers in death of young worker crushed by forklift
The death of a teenager working at a building material supply store near Edmonton last month is raising questions about the need to improve Alberta’s safety code. Mitchell Tanner, 16, […]
Read more »Treatment of Chinese workers brings union disputes and calls for public inquiry
Representatives from some of Alberta’s construction unions say the case of Chinese temporary foreign workers having their paycheques siphoned by their employer reveals huge flaws with the federal government program […]
Read more »Alberta union challenges credentials of some foreign industrial electricians
Federal government’s regulation of Red Seal qualifications draws skepticism The electricians’ trade union in Alberta is screening some new immigrants because of concerns over certification. Some Chinese immigrants are seeking […]
Read more »Alberta unions call for public enquiry into treatment of Chinese workers
Representatives from some of Alberta’s construction unions say the case of Chinese temporary foreign workers having their paycheques siphoned by their employer reveals huge flaws with the federal government program […]
Read more »Federal government’s regulation of Red Seal qualifications draws skepticism
The electricians’ trade union in Alberta is screening some new immigrants because of concerns over certification. Some Chinese immigrants are seeking high-paying employment on oilsands projects as electricians, but the […]
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