Tag: AFL in the News
On-site investigation of CNRL coker fire continues
A crane arrived on the Horizon oilsands project Saturday to help get a better view of the damage caused by the coker fire earlier this month. “The crane was put […]
Read more »Alberta employment minister under pressure to change farm safety: Stakeholders write letters to minister asking for legislative changes to cover farm workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) called on Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk to extend health and safety laws to protect farm workers. “Three more Alberta farm workers have died in […]
Read more »Audit reveals safety violations on construction sites
Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan reacted to a special government health and safety audit of commercial construction sites, calling the results a “shocking wake-up call,” and the “clearest […]
Read more »Growing number of Albertans lose pension plans: Report
The new report from the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions shows 37 pension plans were discontinued in the province for the year ending June 30, 2010, affecting 6,847 people. For the […]
Read more »Tricky trade-offs ahead after good start on pension reform
The recent meeting of government finance ministers at Kananaskis took an important first step toward improving Canada’s pension and retirement landscape. But there is tougher slogging ahead. Facing at least […]
Read more »Horizon remains under stop work order
One man remains in hospital with burns following Thursday’s coker fire at the Horizon oilsands project which remains shut down. A stop work order issued by Alberta Occupational Health and […]
Read more »Alberta minister ‘disgusted’ as dozens of construction sites fail safety blitz: Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk wants tickets for violations
Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said Tuesday he’s “disgusted” by the number of safety infractions uncovered during an inspection blitz of Alberta construction sites, signalling he wants to start ticketing people […]
Read more »Pension debate fails to draw young adults
As the framework for a private-sector pension alternative was approved for Canadians yesterday, some young adults in Calgary said they have been staying out of the debate. This is despite […]
Read more »Aging boomers face retirement without adequate pensions
Our Aging Boomers: A Four-Part Series Saturday: Early boomers hit 65 Sunday: The coming health crunch Monday: How boomers will define aging Today: The pension pinch As the first wave […]
Read more »Alberta jobsites face crackdown after safety blitz
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read more »Oil sands firms look at outsourcing
As Canada’s oil sands companies work to head off another looming labour crunch, some have begun looking at moving huge numbers of employees out of Fort McMurray, Alta. – and […]
Read more »Provinces reach agreement on pooled pension plan
Provincial finance ministers last week reached an agreement on a framework for the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP), a new private-sector retirement plan that aims to benefit small and medium […]
Read more »Federal, provincial finance ministers agree on private pension plan
Federal and provincial finance ministers had different views on how to ensure Canadians have enough money for retirement but managed to agree on allowing more private involvement. “We are all […]
Read more »HST levy, CPP on agenda as finance ministers meet in K-Country
As Canada’s finance ministers meet today in Kananaskis Country to wrestle with a thorny national pension debate, Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton will also be pushing for Ottawa and the […]
Read more »Alberta construction site safety blitz planned after violations found
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read more »Finance ministers discuss CPP expansion at Kananaskis conference
Finance ministers from across Canada converged in Kananaskis Country Sunday to meet with their federal counterpart and discuss the economy as well as find a new way for Canadians to […]
Read more »Union puts pension reformers on naughty list
Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as Santa Claus, […]
Read more »Finance ministers get festive greeting
CALGARY — Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as […]
Read more »Morton backs pooled pension plans
Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton is backing a proposal from Ottawa for a new Pooled Registered Pension Plan, an initiative that aims to provide Canadians with a new low-cost method […]
Read more »Alta. minister ‘disgusted’ by safety inspection results
I take this very seriously and I expect that this will be a wake-up call.’ – Thomas Lukaszuk. Edmonton (17 Dec. 2010) – Alberta Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk says he […]
Read more »Flaherty switches course on pension reform, much to Alberta’s delight: Minister backs away from bolstering CPP
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has shelved plans for a modest enhancement of the Canada Pension Plan and instead is pitching a new private-sector pension plan to help Canadians prepare […]
Read more »Bring hammer down harder on work safety
“It was not supposed to happen.” Those are the words of Mariana Krsek, whose three-year-old daughter Michelle died 16 months ago, crushed by sheets of metal blown off the roof […]
Read more »Lukaszuk disgusted with Alberta construction safety inspection results: ‘The hammer is going to be coming down in Alberta’
EDMONTON – Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk warned the provincial construction industry Tuesday that poor results during recent safety inspections may prompt a system of on-the spot fines […]
Read more »Agriculture worksites bigger violators than construction sites: union
If Alberta’s workplace minister is appalled with the level of danger in construction sites, he should see what’s happening within provincial farms, says a union boss. “If government inspectors had […]
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