Tag: AFL in the News
Labour federation critical of new rules that speed up hiring of foreign oilsands workers
Changes will depress all workers’ wages, union boss says Accelerated approvals for temporary foreign workers and provisions that allow employers to pay them up to 15 per cent less than […]
Read more »Industry uncertain about impact of EI reform
Construction leaders in Canada have mixed views about what impact federal government Employment Insurance reforms will have on seasonal workers and the industry as a whole. “It’s hard to make […]
Read more »Alberta families invited to the Party of the Century!
Centennial of Alberta Federation of Labour marked with great day at Fort Edmonton Park Finding a fun event for the whole family just got a whole lot easier, thanks to […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Edmonton City Hall display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opening today at Edmonton City Hall. “The labour movement has been a vital player in shaping the […]
Read more »Alberta to raise its minimum wage to $9.75 on Sept. 1, second lowest in Canada
EDMONTON – Alberta is to raise its general minimum wage to $9.75 per hour on Sept. 1. The 35-cent increase will mean the province will have the second lowest rate […]
Read more »Health Sciences Association of Alberta members gather for annual general meeting
Health science professionals in Alberta meet for two days to discuss upcoming challenges. Edmonton (30 May 2012) – Members from across Alberta will be gathering on May 31 and June […]
Read more »Mulcair confident of warm reception on first visit to Alberta’s oilsands
OTTAWA – Tom Mulcair is heading to Alberta for his first tour of the oilsands, confident he can dispel perceptions that he’s anti-development and anti-western Canada. But even before the […]
Read more »Layoffs at General Dynamics’ Edmonton plant anger NDP’s Duncan
EDMONTON – Thirty workers in Edmonton have been laid off by a company that was awarded a $1-billion government contract to upgrade light-armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces. Edmonton-Strathcona MP […]
Read more »Labour Chief Says Albertans Should Thank NDP Leader For Debate
CALGARY – The head of the Alberta Federation of Labour is defending Tom Mulcair in advance of the federal NDP leader’s tour of the oilsands. Mulcair has angered western premiers […]
Read more »Dark days for Canada’s trade unions
It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]
Read more »Tough times for organized labour
It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]
Read more »Southeast LRT will be P3 project
Council to seek provincial, federal help with $1.8B plan City council has voted to build the $1.8-billion southeast LRT line as what could be one of Edmonton’s largest publicprivate partnerships. […]
Read more »Ottawa takes the wraps off proposed changes to employment insurance
Labour Minister Diane Finely says Canada’s economic prosperity depends on the country’s ability to meet emerging and growing labour market challenges. Finley says changes announced Thursday to the Employment Insurance […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Bonnyville museum display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opened this week at Bonnyville & District Museum (click here for a sample display). “The labour movement […]
Read more »AFL not happy with new EI rules
The new Employment Insurance rules from the federal government have the Alberta Federation of Labour fuming. The AFL says the changes will push wages down, and force workers to take […]
Read more »Foreign workers ‘will hurt’ Alberta employees, labour leader says
CALGARY — Overreliance on temporary foreign workers to remedy Alberta’s labour shortages will hurt both domestic and imported workforces, local labour and immigration organizations said. The federal government introduced several […]
Read more »SAIT works to overcome workplace discrimination
Pipe trade students build sign to show collaboration between GBLT community and construction industry. Pipe trade students at SAIT built something that’s the first of its kind at the trade […]
Read more »Westray anniversary spurs call for greater enforcement
The United Steelworkers Canada (USW) union is marking the 20th anniversary of the fatal Westray mine explosion by renewing its call for increased enforcement of Bill C-45, federal legislation which […]
Read more »Short-term labour fix, or is it exploitation?
Barely two months after a British Columbia Supreme Court judge certified a $10-million class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 70 temporary foreign workers alleging flagrant violations of pay and […]
Read more »This week in history
30 years ago: Fort McMurray will receive $2,199,000 in provincial funding under the Arterial Roadway, Public Transit and Transportation Systems Management programs. Under the 5-year Trust Agreement public transit project […]
Read more »Alberta praises new foreign-worker rules
Canadian companies that want to bring in highly skilled foreign workers temporarily will be able to do so faster and pay them less under new federal immigration rules aimed at […]
Read more »Songs will commemorate history of Alberta’s labour movement
The history of Alberta’s labour movement will be commemorated in song on Saturday at the Red Deer Public Library. Singer/songwriter Maria Dunn will be joined by Shannon Johnson on violin […]
Read more »Does temporary foreign workers program create second class of labourers?
Five years of dealing with temporary foreign workers affected Yessy Byl in a way she did not expect. There were the stories, from the more than 1,000 people she spoke […]
Read more »Museum opens new exhibit
Exploited workers, unfair wages, picket-line bravery and basic employee mistreatment were all-too common in yesterday’s workplace. Today, these are often thought of as issues of a past and less-civilized time. […]
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