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Keystone pipeline capacity raised by 35%; Expansion driven by new contracts
Keystone pipeline to the United States by 35 per cent, citing strong support from Canadian oilsands producers. The pipeline will be capable of carrying 590,000 barrels per day (bpd) to […]
Read more »Foreign worker woes; A federal program is providing desperately needed labour for Alberta employers — but at a severe price for many workers
Mexican worker Angel Hernandez decided three decades ago he would someday come to Canada, after he saw a street dog gobble up a hamburger. Hernandez was working in a popular […]
Read more »Top court backs law barring teachers, school employees from being trustees in top court ruling
EDMONTON – The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld an Alberta law that forbids teachers and other school employees from seeking election or serving as school board trustees. In an […]
Read more »AFL disappointed with Supreme Court decision upholding Alberta law that excludes workers from running in school board elections
EDMONTON – Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding controversial changes to Alberta’s Local Authorities Election Act may be a narrow technical victory for the provincial government – but it’s a real […]
Read more »Alta. too hands-off on energy approvals
Many Albertans get prickly at the prospect of oilsands bitumen flowing to the U.S. for refining. And rightly so — for how can the province make most of its finite […]
Read more »Labour leader urges NEB to stop energy companies from “sending Alberta jobs down the pipeline”
CALGARY – If approval is granted to the proposed Keystone mega-pipeline, literally thousands of potential Alberta jobs in upgraders and refineries will be lost and Alberta will miss out on […]
Read more »National Energy Board rules against labour motion to subpoena witnesses from Big Oil
CALGARY – Under heavy cross-examination from union lawyers, the man in charge of the proposed Keystone mega-pipeline admitted he doesn’t really know how much raw bitumen from Alberta will be […]
Read more »Labour groups lead charge to keep value-added jobs in Alberta
NEB Hearings on pipeline to move unrefined oilsands to U.S. begin CALGARY – Hearings begin this week before the National Energy Board in Calgary to determine whether or not the […]
Read more »A sobering message
If this isn’t a political slap up the side of the head I don’t know what is. But will Ed Stelmach and the Alberta Tories get the message? Calgary pollster […]
Read more »Employers in Alberta need to wake up
[Edmonton] With Alberta facing a growing number of labour disputes, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today that it’s time for employers to take a reality check before they enter […]
Read more »Changes to royalty regime could threaten viability of natural gas; Industry appeals for status quo as it struggles with exploding costs
CALGARY – Wholesale changes to Alberta’s royalty regime could threaten the viability of natural gas production in the province and raise rates for consumers, industry insiders told the Alberta government’s […]
Read more »Alberta Government Should Consider Taking Equity Position In Oil Sands Projects, AFL Tells Royalty Panel
If major oil companies balk at paying higher royalty rates on oil sands projects, then the Alberta government should consider developing the resource themselves by working in equity partnerships with […]
Read more »Labour Movement Calls for Shutdown of CNRL Tank Farm
CALGARY — At its Biennial Convention today, Alberta Federation of Labour delegates voted unanimously for a resolution calling for the immediate shutdown of the CNRL Tank Farm site north of […]
Read more »Seizing the Time: Collective Bargaining in a Boom Economy (2007)
Seizing the Time: Collective Bargaining in a Boom Economy (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007
Read more »Seizing the Day: Organizing during Boom Times (2007)
Seizing the Day: Organizing during Boom Times (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007
Read more »Making Gains for All: Political Change During a Boom (2007)
Making Gains for All: Political Change During a Boom (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007
Read more »Climate Change Policy Paper (2007)
Climate Change Policy Paper (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFl 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007
Read more »Policy Statement on Child Care (2007)
Policy Statement on Child Care (May 2007) Policy statement presented at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10 – 13, 2007
Read more »Anatomy of a Boom (2007)
Anatomy of a Boom (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10 – 13, 2007
Read more »AFL sets up Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office
The Alberta Federation of Labour is creating a new Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office to help protect the basic human and workplace rights of vulnerable foreign workers in the province. […]
Read more »Labour Economic Monitor (May 2007)
Labour Economic Monitor (May 2007) In fact, the 2007 Budget demonstrates clearly that the government has no idea of how to proceed. The basic economic strategy remains unchanged: sell off […]
Read more »Two-and-a-half Workers a Week. The Price of Prosperity?
On the eve of the 12th International Day of Mourning, which will be commemorated around the world on Saturday April 28, the Alberta Federation of Labour called on government, employers […]
Read more »Workplace Tragedy Raises Many Questions
The Alberta Federation of Labour is demanding a full and transparent investigation into the death of two workers and injury to four others yesterday in Fort McMurray. The AFL is […]
Read more »Government warned to control development
[Calgary] “The Stelmach government must act now to control the pace of development,” says AFL President Gil McGowan. “The province is already paying too great a price for their past […]
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