AFL says budget falls short

“This year’s budget shows the Progressive Conservative Party is more concerned about the Wildrose Alliance than it is about Alberta’s workers, families and communities.” That’s the reaction to the provincial […]

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PC’s more worried about the Wildrose Alliance than workers: AFL

The Alberta Federation of Labour says the government’s new budget shows the Progressive Conservative Party is more concerned about the Wildrose Alliance than it is about workers, families and communities. […]

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Tories table Wildrose Budget in all but name: Empty coffers, empty hospitals and empty schools to be part of premier’s legacy

Edmonton – This is the budget the Wildrose Alliance made, says Gil McGowan, leader of Alberta’s largest labour group. “This budget is straight out of the Wildrose Alliance’s playbook – […]

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Major stakeholders in the 2011 budget express their concerns

With many different groups to please, each of the major stakeholders have different items on their wish lists leading up to Thursday’s budget. Aden Murphy, VP External of the U […]

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Price of tax cuts

Re: “Want to make money? Try public service,” Barbara Yaffe, Opinion, Feb. 20, and “Civil servants paid too much,” Editorial, Feb. 22. Yaffe quotes former Reform MP Herb Grubel, who […]

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Unions call for probe into missing billions: Auditor General asked to examine why government is failing to meet its own revenue targets

As Albertans brace for yet another budget that includes deep cuts to vital services, a coalition of unions is calling on Alberta’s Auditor General to investigate why the government is […]

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January 2011: CEP welcomes new members; New Union Magazine; Victory for IAMAW Lodge 99; NUPGE/CLC commit to examine raiding issue

CEP welcomes new members There were 226 reasons that the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada was celebrating on New Year’s Day. That’s the number of new members it […]

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December 2010: Leaks reveal Tory Plan to privatize health care; Farm deaths prove safety laws are absurb; Brace for more cuts to vital services; Time for action on domestic violence

Leaks reveal Tory plan to privatize health care Documents leaked to opposition parties show that the government has a hidden agenda to allow more privatization of health care after the […]

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Which Way Will We Pay?

Which Way Will We Pay? It’s time for a grown-up conversation about Alberta’s revenue problem – and how we fund vital public services Too often the budget dialogue in Alberta […]

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Public Works! Alberta’s public services work … for all of us

Public Works! Alberta’s public services work … for all of us Whether it’s the best of time or the worst of times, the public sector is vital to the health […]

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