Tag: AFL in the News

Unions from across the city and Occupy Calgary rallied Saturday afternoon in front of City Hall. A number of Unions were in attendance: -CUPE Local 40: support for striking school […]

Occupy Calgary got a boost from local labour leaders this weekend. Dozens of union supporters and demonstrators joined the the Olympic Plaza group Saturday and rallied for labour solidarity outside […]

out in Olympic Plaza has landed one Occupy Calgary protester a $500 fine. While stamping out a cigarette on Saturday morning, James Bullock was approached by two police officers and […]

Not everyone is upset with the Keystone XL pipeline set back. Gil McGowan, the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, says Premier Redford should be looking at this as […]

A fresh warning issued to the city comes from the head of Alberta’s most powerful labour group, who says any move against the Occupy Calgary protesters could ruin Calgary’s reputation. […]

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Nov. 10, 2011) – The Union representing Calgary outside workers including parks and recreation employees offered today to work with City management to ensure safety and cleanliness […]

The U.S. State Department has ordered an environmental assessment for a new Keystone XL pipeline route, allowing U.S. President Barack Obama to shelve the controversial issue until after the 2012 […]

CALGARY – The Obama administration’s decision to delay its approval of the Keystone XL pipeline could have serious consequences for the Alberta economy, and the energy sector that drives much […]

Advocates of a living wage hit downtown streets Tuesday to hand out $9.40 bills to raise awareness that Alberta’s minimum wage, now the lowest in the country, is not enough. […]

The Alberta government made a significant policy U-turn when Premier Alison Redford publicly contradicted her new energy minister’s decision to change the overall approach to the construction of the Heartland […]

With retailers gearing up for the holiday shopping season, work is available for job seekers. But a lot of the jobs are of the part-time or temporary variety. Gil McGowan, […]

Alberta labour groups are calling on the province to do more to prevent a growing number of workplace fatalities. The call for action comes a day after an Edmonton worker […]

EDMONTON _ Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason is demanding that Premier Alison Redford intervene with the federal government in a dispute over temporary foreign workers in the oilsands. Mason says […]

A day after an accident at a worksite on the northwest edge of the city ended in the death of a steelworker, the Alberta Federation of Labour is calling safer […]

Alberta labour groups are calling on the province to do more to prevent a growing number of workplace fatalities. The call for action comes a day after an Edmonton worker […]

Greed and corruption that triggered mass protests in New York can be seen here at home in Alberta, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. As protesters are set to march […]

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The Alberta Federation of Labour claims anti-union construction firms want to amend the labour code to include unfair restrictions and union-busting measures, but others say the changes are all about […]

OTTAWA— From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 8:40PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 9:42PM EDT Increase text size The Conservatives are set to take […]

It all began in 1912, when the 1911 convention of the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA) District 18 resolved to launch a provincial labour organization. They invited Alberta’s trade unions […]

Alberta’s biggest labour organization is calling on federal politicians to reverse the Keystone XL pipeline construction approval, but a representative of the local open shop association thinks the lobbying campaign […]

A recent decision to delay the trial for at least two of the companies charged in the deaths of two temporary foreign workers (TFWs) means it will be at least […]

Re: “It’s time for unions to re-evaluate needs of workers and adapt accordingly; Attitude overhaul necessary to regain their much-needed place in society,” by Colin McComb, Ideas, Sept. 12. It’s […]

Workers on Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.’s (CNQ-T30.900.110.36%) large Horizon project in Alberta’s oil sands knew something was wrong with the way a crew of Chinese workers flown in by a […]