Tag: AFL in the News
West guards energy riches: Stelmach warns premiers off cash grab
The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan scuttled notions of a national cap-and-trade program Wednesday, warning other provincial and territorial heads they consider it a thinly-disguised attempt to siphon their provinces’ […]
Read more »Concern Over Asbestos In Calgary Streets
Some strong words for The City of Calgary when it comes to the discovery of dangerously toxic asbestos in Calgary streets. A report for The City shows core samples taken […]
Read more »Opposition parties merger gains support; Poll says four in 10 Albertans would agree to concept
CALGARY – A new poll has uncovered some support for a merger of Alberta opposition political parties in the wake of a Conservative landslide victory in the March election. Four […]
Read more »Public so-so on NDP-Grit merger; Only 40% support for Alberta parties to join forces
A new poll has uncovered temperate support for a merger of Alberta opposition political parties in the wake of a Tory landslide victory in the March election. Four in 10 […]
Read more »$1.4M plan to help foreign workers
Alberta’s temporary foreign workers — which number in the tens of thousands — will finally get some much-needed government help. On June 1, the provincial government quietly launched a $1.4-million […]
Read more »Contract worker crushed to death by giant truck
The 40-year-old contractor killed on an oilsands site Tuesday was crushed by a giant dump truck. “He was run over by the heavy hauler truck,” Workplace Health and Safety spokesman […]
Read more »Many questions, no answers in death of young worker crushed by forklift
The death of a teenager working at a building material supply store near Edmonton last month is raising questions about the need to improve Alberta’s safety code. Mitchell Tanner, 16, […]
Read more »Treatment of Chinese workers brings union disputes and calls for public inquiry
Representatives from some of Alberta’s construction unions say the case of Chinese temporary foreign workers having their paycheques siphoned by their employer reveals huge flaws with the federal government program […]
Read more »Alberta union challenges credentials of some foreign industrial electricians
Federal government’s regulation of Red Seal qualifications draws skepticism The electricians’ trade union in Alberta is screening some new immigrants because of concerns over certification. Some Chinese immigrants are seeking […]
Read more »Alberta unions call for public enquiry into treatment of Chinese workers
Representatives from some of Alberta’s construction unions say the case of Chinese temporary foreign workers having their paycheques siphoned by their employer reveals huge flaws with the federal government program […]
Read more »Federal government’s regulation of Red Seal qualifications draws skepticism
The electricians’ trade union in Alberta is screening some new immigrants because of concerns over certification. Some Chinese immigrants are seeking high-paying employment on oilsands projects as electricians, but the […]
Read more »Chinese workers took home just 12 per cent of wages; Can’t stop contractor from pocketing lion’s share, minister says
EDMONTON – Some abuse of foreigners working temporarily in Alberta is unavoidable because of conditions in their home countries, Alberta’s minister of Employment and Immigration said Wednesday. Hector Goudreau was […]
Read more »Chinese Workers Scam An Example of How NOT to do Temporary Workers: CNRL, CLAC, Government All To Blame for Workers Being Shortchanged, Says AFL
EDMONTON, June 18 /CNW/ – The case of Chinese temporary foreign workers having their paycheques siphoned is a perfect example of how the TFW program is out of control, says […]
Read more »Mason stays at the helm
Brian Mason is staying on as leader of the provincial New Democrats and the party will continue to go it alone, with more than 95 per cent of delegates at […]
Read more »NDP rejects alliance with Liberals, Greens: Party members vote down proposed ties
Alberta NDP members overwhelmingly rejected Saturday a coalition with the Liberals and Greens, as all of the province’s opposition parties ponder their political futures following crushing election defeats. Gathering at […]
Read more »Alberta braces for protests after making anti union changes to Labour Code
EDMONTON _ The Alberta government is bracing for protests after introducing what critics are calling anti-union changes to the province’s labour code. Employment Minister Hector Goudreau has confirmed that extra […]
Read more »Merit Alberta vice-president lauds government’s new Bill 26
The Alberta legislature ended the spring session with the passage of controversial changes to the province’s labour laws. The Alberta government introduced Bill 26, the Labour Relations Amendment Act 2008, […]
Read more »AFL wants safer standards
In the wake of a forklift accident on the weekend that killed a St. Albert teenager, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is calling for better safety standards. Mitchell Tanner, […]
Read more »Death preventable?
Students at Paul Kane High School in St. Albert have created a memorial at the school for Mitchell Tanner, 16, killed on the job in a lumberyard at the local […]
Read more »Forklift wasn’t part of job description: Teen was trained to be ‘foot soldier,’ not work with heavy machinery, Rona store manager says
Sixteen-year-old Mitchell Tanner worked only two shifts at his new job before he was killed. “He told his friends it was his dream to work (at Rona),” said friend Hailey […]
Read more »Alberta labour code changes draw praise, criticism
In the wee hours of the morning, the Alberta government passed new legislation which it says will improve the province’s labour code, but critics claim it is an attack on […]
Read more »NAFTA bumps into Albertas upgrader plans; Trade deal would prohibit the province from reducing the flow of bitumen to the United States once it starts
EDMONTON – Eighteen months ago, Premier Ed Stelmach — the man who said shipping oilsands bitumen south was like selling off the topsoil — asked his energy minister to develop […]
Read more »Labour legislation passed by gov’t: Unions not happy with bill’s content
Amendments to the Alberta’s new labour relations code are causing a stir among some labour groups. Bill 26, introduced in the legislature by Employment Minister Hector Goudreau on Monday, strips […]
Read more »Local electricians fear for jobsite safety
When it comes to how electricians trade certificates are actually being earned, the practice is for some Chinese immigrants to write the exams in Ontario then return to Alberta, pay […]
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