Tag: AFL in the News
Alberta on-job deaths up 24%: Poor training of new workers blamed for rise
The number of workplace deaths in Alberta soared 24 per cent in 2007 — to one of the highest numbers on record — highlighting occupational dangers and inadequate safety training […]
Read more »Workplace deaths up 24%: 154 Alta. workers died on job last year, 30 more than in 2006
EDMONTON – Alberta workplace deaths jumped 24 per cent in 2007, but injuries fell slightly during the same period, new provincial statistics show. A total of 154 people died on […]
Read more »Alberta workplace deaths rise 24 per cent
More people died after being injured in Alberta workplaces in 2007 over the previous year, although the total number of accidents was down, statistics released Thursday by the province showed. […]
Read more »Legislation knocks down trade barriers: Business between Alberta and B.C. gets easier but critics have concerns
EDMONTON – Alberta introduced legislation today that the governing Conservatives say will knock down trade barriers between Alberta and British Columbia, save companies money and enable workers to move easily […]
Read more »Health tops Tory agenda: Legislature set for new session
Alberta’s health minister will announce plans this week for reshaping the provincial medical system in the face of rising costs and hospital overcrowding, but the fate of health regions won’t […]
Read more »Western Canadian unions make presentation to federal immigration committee
A number of unions in B.C. and Alberta were given little or no notice about sharing their opinions with the government on the federal temporary worker (TFW) program. However, some […]
Read more »CEP tackles crude oil shipments
The national Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) Union will be on Parliament Hill Tuesday morning welcoming returning MPs with national energy security concerns. Enbridge’s Clipper and TransCanada’s Southern Lights pipelines […]
Read more »Alberta pursues 41,000 foreign workers; ‘We are being swamped with requests from employers’
The federal government has given the green light in the past year for more than 40,000 temporary foreign workers to come to Alberta — setting the stage for a staggering […]
Read more »Possible Changes Coming to Alberta Labour
The face of labour in this province could see a noticeable change in the weeks and months to come. A federal agency, Human Resources & Social Development Canada, says it […]
Read more »The gain drain: The conventional wisdom that immigration is an economic boon to Canada isn’t holding up under scrutiny
Globalization has increased acceptance of a coffee-coloured world and provided endless supplies of skilled and other labour, so what’s not to love about mass immigration? While Canada’s opposition parties quibbled […]
Read more »Unions make presentation to House of Commons immigration committee
A number of unions in B.C. and Alberta were given little or no notice about sharing their opinions with the government on the federal temporary worker (TFW) program. However, some […]
Read more »Mexican Migrant Workers File Complaints with UN Rapporteur
Canada’s image as a safe and secure destination for foreign temporary workers is under fire, critics say. The government has been working hard in recent years to expand the number […]
Read more »Alberta foreign worker program mired in bureaucracy: federal committee
EDMONTON – Alberta’s temporary foreign worker program has no oversight and is mired in so much bureaucracy that employers are allowed to treat hopeful immigrants like indentured labour. That’s what […]
Read more »Foreign workers exploited by temporary job plan: National program used for ‘end-run around mainline immigration system’
EDMONTON – Gil McGowan would say Puneet Puneet is an example of what’s wrong with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program, which he says is not only exploitive but a clear […]
Read more »Minimum wage increases
Anyone working for minimum wage will be glad to know they’re getting a raise, but employers might find their payroll getting tighter as they have to raise wages across the […]
Read more »Foreigners ‘indentured’: union
Temporary foreign workers infected with scabies, but still made to work was just one horror story related to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. The committee […]
Read more »Minimum wage in Alberta increases to $8.40
On April 1, Alberta’s minimum wage increased from $8 to $8.40 per hour. In June 2007 the Alberta government announced the increase to minimum wage would be based on the […]
Read more »With minimum wage increase, debate intensifies
When people find out they are going to be making more money, it is usually cause for celebration. The recent increase of Alberta’s minimum wage however, has launched a new […]
Read more »Labour group suggests April 1 minimum wage hike in Alta is a sad joke
EDMONTON – Alberta’s minimum wage hike kicks in on April Fool’s Day, but an organization representing labour groups suggests $8.40 cents an hour is still a sad joke. The Alberta […]
Read more »Labour says Alberta’s minimum wage hike not nearly enough
An Alberta labour organization says the province’s 40-cent wage hike on April Fool’s Day is a sad joke. The increase, effective Tuesday, boosts Alberta’s minimum wage to $8.40 an hour […]
Read more »Alberta hit with 800 complaints from foreign workers: Accommodation, unfair wage deductions cited
Just a day before a House of Commons committee meets in Edmonton to discuss the issue of temporary foreign workers, the province revealed it has received more than 800 complaints […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour holds public forum on temporary foreign worker program
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) held a public forum recently to brief unions about concerns relating to the increase in use of the federal government’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) […]
Read more »Minimum Wage Increases April 1st
The head of Alberta’s largest labour group is calling out the provincial government for what he says is a “drop in the bucket” when it comes to the minimum wage. […]
Read more »Alberta doubles number of temporary foreign workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) held a public forum last week to brief unions about concerns relating to the increase in use of the federal government’s temporary foreign worker […]
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