Tag: AFL in the News
B.C. and Alberta labour unions push for TFW program reforms
Labour unions in B.C. and Alberta are pushing for reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, as a judicial review begins in Federal Court into the process that allowed […]
Read more »Labour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
/EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Labour group says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low-skill jobs
/EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Fast food chains using loophole to hire foreigners, says labour group
Fast-food chains and convenience stores are using a loophole in Canada’s temporary foreign worker program to keep labour costs down, says an Alberta labour group. Labour spokesperson Gil McGowan says […]
Read more »Foreign worker program wrongly fills low-skill jobs, labour group says
EDMONTON — A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Bitumen bubble B.S.
/The government saw it coming according to documents The Alberta Federation of Labour claims the Alberta government was warned in 2010 a cut in energy royalties would result in a […]
Read more »Angola profits more from oil than Alberta: AFL
/The impoverished, war-torn African nation of Angola rakes in more oil profits than Alberta, argues the Alberta Federation of Labour. According to an April 2011 government review obtained by the […]
Read more »No policy change on oilsands processing
/The demise of the $11.6-billion Voyageur upgrader project won’t change the Redford government’s hands-off approach around oilsands processing, provincial Energy Minister Ken Hughes said Thursday. Hughes also suggested the Progressive […]
Read more »Alberta facing questions on the prices of energy sources
/The Province is facing some intense scrutiny on the prices of it’s energy sources. The criticism comes after a leaked report suggesting Alberta is not doing a great job at […]
Read more »Alberta facing questions on the prices of energy sources
/The Province is facing some intense scrutiny on the prices of it’s energy sources. The criticism comes after a leaked report suggesting Alberta is not doing a great job at […]
Read more »Alberta’s largest union urges government to increase oilsands royalty rates
/The Alberta Federation of Labour claims it has obtained a government report which shows the province is getting less for it’s heavy oil compared to other jurisdictions with a similar […]
Read more »Foreign workers easier route than Canadian apprentices: AFL
/The latest federal budget is “an insult to Canadians,” says Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan, who says the government’s promise to promote Canadians over the Temporary Foreign Worker […]
Read more »Federal funding end forces energy group merger
Petroleum Human Resources Council acquired by Enform Canada CALGARY — The end of the $17.5-million federal sector council program has forced the marriage of the oil and gas industry’s safety […]
Read more »Federal budget skills training plan embraced by Alberta business groups
CALGARY – Alberta business groups say a rejigged skills training program included in the most recent federal budget could offer some relief for the province’s tight labour market. Travis Davies […]
Read more »Hiring of temporary foreign workers raises hackles in Alberta
Significant numbers of temporary foreign workers continued to move to Alberta even as the economy shed jobs during the recession, says a new report from the province’s largest labour group. […]
Read more »‘This budget will bite’: Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON – There’s no denying the public sector took a hit in the 2013 Alberta Budget. In fact, Gil McGowan, the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour claims Thursday’s […]
Read more »Braid: Alberta Tories losing trust as rivals smell blood
/CALGARY — As the legislature opens today with the provincial budget ready for Thursday delivery, a new poll suggests the government has lost the trust of many Albertans. Sensing weakness, […]
Read more »Alberta’s largest unions warn of cuts to public service
/Days ahead of the provincial budget, Alberta’s largest unions are calling on Premier Alison Redford to avoid Ralph Klein-like cuts to the public service in a bid to balance the […]
Read more »Update: Alberta unions denounce ‘Klein-style cuts’ coming in budget
/EDMONTON – In a show of unity, nurses, teachers and labour groups joined Monday to condemn “Klein-style cuts” they say are coming to public services in Thursday’s provincial budget. Premier […]
Read more »Alberta Budget: Labour Leaders Don’t Want Public Services Cut
/EDMONTON – Labour leaders in Alberta have joined forces to say they don’t want to see public services cuts in Thursday’s provincial budget. The group consists of the Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Bitumen upgrading should be top priority: AFL
/In front of a government panel on Tuesday, a labour group argued in favour of increasing refining operations in Alberta, instead of sending unprocessed bitumen to foreign refineries. Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Bitumen upgrading should be top priority: AFL
/In front of a government panel on Tuesday, a labour group argued in favour of increasing refining operations in Alberta, instead of sending unprocessed bitumen to foreign refineries. Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Redford accused of picking a fight with labour
/Alberta Premier Alison Redford, desperate to cut costs amid a ballooning deficit, is angering the very labour groups she coveted for support during her leadership bid and last year’s election. […]
Read more »Advocates spar over government investment in new bitumen upgraders
/Report says Alberta will be upgrading 26 per cent of bitumen by 2025 EDMONTON – A labour group on Tuesday urged a government committee to support construction of new upgraders […]
Read more »