Tag: Collective Bargaining

The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour is offering some free financial advice to the Redford government as it wrestles with rising red ink. AFL boss Gil McGowan says […]

The country’s beef industry is embattled in controversy and in Edmonton the turkey processing business is joining in the bad press. About 200 workers from the UFCW Local 1118 are […]

The Left should remember what the Right has known for years How ironic that the Right seems more aware than the Left of the crucial importance of unions to progressive […]

Issue: RALLY for CEP 52A Edmonton Catholic Support staff Friday, September 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM Edmonton Catholic Support Staff are well into their second week of their strike. Friday’s […]

The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) will consider withdrawing from the world’s largest trade union confederation and joining another organization, when the union gathers this week for two separate […]

Issue: Support staff at Edmonton Catholic have overwhelmingly rejected the offer made by their employers, the Edmonton Catholic School Board. The employer refuses to negotiate the second year of wages […]

Issue: Edmonton Catholic Schools Support Staff, members of CEP Local 52A went out on strike today, September 10, 2012. They are on strike for negotiated wage increases and working hours. […]

The first 100 years The Alberta Federation of Labour is dedicated to improving the lives of Alberta’s working people, union members and non-members alike. We seek to represent all those […]

Issue: UFCW 1118 on strike/lockout for fair wages and working hours since Saturday, August 25, 2012. Actions Requested: Support your sisters and brothers on the picket line at 127 Avenue […]

Call it a digital warning shot. Two Alberta unions have quietly launched a website, EthicalSpoon.com, which targets one of Canada’s largest restaurant franchisers, Cara, over alleged “ethical concerns”. The barebones […]

It has become clear that the federal government, supported by a number of employer organizations, has a plan for transforming Canada’s labour market in ways that will profoundly hurt Canadians. […]

Issue: The MacEwan Staff Association is seeking a new collective agreement for the more than 700 non-academic staff at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Actions Requested: Join the workers as they […]

AFL Unfairs Non-unionized Beer Outlets an Privately Owned Wine Boutiques (cause: opening of non-unionized shops) Canada Post Franchise Outlets (privatization of Canada Post) NORPAC Food Processor Boycott [support for Oregon […]

Issue: In an attempt at union-busting, Sobeys has tabled an offer to members of UFCW 401 at the store in Forest Lawn in Calgary that does not include a return-to-work […]

Issue: Members of UFCW 401 at the Sobeys store in Forest Lawn, Calgary, are on strike as the employer seeks cuts to wages and benefits. Action Requested: Join a rally […]

Issue: Members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 2010 at Peri Formworks in Calgary have been on strike since July 4. Actions Requested: Join the picket lines […]

Re: “It’s time for unions to re-evaluate needs of workers and adapt accordingly; Attitude overhaul necessary to regain their much-needed place in society,” by Colin McComb, Ideas, Sept. 12. It’s […]

“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 […]

Alberta’s labour leaders sent a strong message to the Harper government today, condemning the anti-worker agenda shown by back-to-work legislation in the Canada Post and Air Canada disputes. “Rather than […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Canada Post’s decision to lock out its unionized workers Tuesday night was more of a shock to local union president Doris Salmaso, than was Wednesday’s announcement by the federal government […]