Tag: AFL in the News
Employment Standards bolsters staffing to address flood of online complaints
EDMONTON – A new online system for workers to report grievances against their employers has worked so well the province has been “flooded” with complaints to investigate, Employment and Immigration […]
Read more »Canada needs a true national energy strategy: Slowing tar sands development smarter than unlimited extraction, shipment
When energy ministers from around the country gathered in Kananaskis recently, Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert billed the meeting as a potentially historic gathering at which politicians will begin long-overdue […]
Read more »Alberta’s use of temporary foreign workers ‘shameful,’ says labour group: Many employers said to use guest-worker program as first choice, not last resort
Alberta employers are increasingly looking to temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fill jobs despite long unemployment lines in other parts of Canada, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). […]
Read more »Tory leadership contenders defend energy stimulus program: Labour group says $2.9 billion would have been better spent elsewhere
EDMONTON — Despite Alberta Federation of Labour claims the province blew $2.9 billion on drilling incentive programs that failed to create jobs or investment in the oilpatch, the Conservatives vying […]
Read more »Canadian jobs lost down the pipeline
Last week U.S. lawmakers decided that President Barack Obama must make a decision sooner than he wanted to on construction of the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline, which would deliver […]
Read more »‘Dubai of the North’ tag irks Alberta
CALGARY – Calling Alberta the “Dubai of the North” is insulting to the Arab city, says the provincial employment and immigration minister. Thomas Lukazsuk is reacting to a comment made […]
Read more »Alberta called misery magnet for foreign labourers
Calling Alberta the “Dubai of the North” is insulting to the Arab city, says the provincial employment and immigration minister. Thomas Lukazsuk is reacting to a comment made by the […]
Read more »Alberta bitumen upgrades fall short
The Alberta Federation of Labour says the Premier needs to live up to a five-year-old promise to upgrade more of the province’s bitumen, right here in Alberta. Figures from the […]
Read more »Stelmach’s drilling push cost taxpayers $2.9B: Labour group seeks probe into ‘misuse’ of funds
Ed Stelmach’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says the Alberta […]
Read more »Oilpatch stimulus hit dry hole: union Provincial AFL head wants MLAs to probe ‘outrageous misuse of government funds’
Alberta’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says the Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Stelmach’s drilling program failed: Alberta Federation of Labour Program merely padded the profits of major oil and gas companies in Alberta: AFL president
Ed Stelmach’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says the Alberta […]
Read more »Alberta drilling incentives padded oil firms’ pockets, labour group charges
EDMONTON — Ed Stelmach’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says […]
Read more »Royalty program a $2.9B failure: union
Over the last two years, oil and gas companies have used $2.9 billion of public money to boost profits under a royalty credit system with little in return for the […]
Read more »New campaign ad rules excessively strict
Like the little critters in the Stampede midway’s Whack a Mole, signs of a fall election are suddenly popping up all over Alberta’s political landscape. First came the announcement by […]
Read more »Alberta young worker safety report fails to address threat of violent crime: Union association
report that came after an inspection blitz focused on young worker safety is grim, said the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). The report doesn’t deal with violent crime, one of […]
Read more »Hazardous material violations lead pack of workplace safety infractions: Lukaszuk announces results of targeted inspections
EDMONTON – Provincial inspectors found at least one safety violation in 70 per cent of workplaces that often employ young people. No workplaces were issued a stop-work order for the […]
Read more »Temporary foreign workers: a growing reality. But is it the right one?
How immigration policy is increasingly being used by governments and businesses to address labour market needs, and the debates these policies have given rise to. In this 4-part series, The […]
Read more »Join Together Alta meeting Thursday night
Expect cutbacks to the education system to be front-and-centre when a group calling for more money for education, health care, and other government services holds a public meeting in Edmonton […]
Read more »Unions unite on march down Jasper Avenue
“Who decides? We’ll decide! Whose work? Our work!” was the cry heard across the downtown core yesterday. Hundreds of Canada Post workers united with other labour unions to voice their […]
Read more »Edmonton postal workers rally against proposed back-to-work legislation: Other unions join voices to send message to federal government
EDMONTON – Solidarity was the message postal workers and labour unions took to the streets of Edmonton Tuesday after a rally at Canada Post’s downtown plant. “You are not alone. […]
Read more »Postal strike ‘not over yet’
Marching through Edmonton’s core, hundreds of angry postal workers and union leaders shouted their message loud and clear. “We’re working united, we’ll never be defeated!” workers shouted on Tuesday outside […]
Read more »Accusation of “Americanizing” arises during postal dispute
Organized labour is accusing the Harper government of “Americanizing” collective bargaining. The accusation came Tuesday during a noon hour rally outside Canada Post’s downtown plant in Edmonton. It saw a […]
Read more »Soft economy keeps injured workers home: Modified work boosts morale
Alberta workers seriously injured on the job in the past two years stayed home longer afterwards due to a soft economy with fewer opportunities for “modified work,” the Workers’ Compensation […]
Read more »Ottawa moves to stop postal dispute
Calgary postal workers are hoping the union and Canada Post can iron out a collective agreement before being forced to return to the job by looming back-to-work legislation. “We are […]
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