Tag: Collective Bargaining
Unions launch NAFTA challenge of proposed labour law
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and seven unions representing health care workers in the province have decided to launch a formal challenge to Bill 27, a bill to […]
Read more »Union leaders meet to plan response to strike-ban legislation
EDMONTON – The leaders of unions representing health care workers in Alberta will meet tomorrow morning to discuss a new piece of provincial legislation that will strip the right-to-strike from […]
Read more »2003 February Speech TWU Convention
Les Steel, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, February 2003 We need to change – to take advantage of new opportunities and meet new challenges As trade unionists we […]
Read more »Rally at the Shaw is still a go – unless a last-minute deal can be reached
EDMONTON – A large demonstration will still be held outside the CFL Dinner Friday night unless a last-minute deal can be reached to end the seven-month-old strike at the Shaw […]
Read more »EDE squanders chance to keep Grey Cup free of disruptions
EDMONTON – Hopes of a Grey Cup weekend free from disruptions and labour unrest are “disappearing fast” as a result of yet more examples of bad faith bargaining by management […]
Read more »Shaw strike is costing Edmonton millions in lost convention business
EDMONTON – The labour dispute at the Shaw Conference Centre has already resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in convention business – and if it drags […]
Read more »BBQ and Rally in support of striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – A barbeque and rally is planned for tomorrow, August 27th, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively at Sir Winston Churchill Square in front of City Hall. […]
Read more »Dunford Refuses to Meet Striking Workers
Human Resources Minister Clint Dunford is picking sides in the labour dispute at the Shaw Conference Centre by refusing to meet with striking workers to discuss possible ways to end […]
Read more »AFL calls for boycott on Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – In an effort to show support for striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre, the Alberta Federation of Labour is urging unions and union members to boycott the […]
Read more »Tories Stab Teachers in the Back, Says AFL
The Education Services Settlement Act, introduced today in the Legislature, is an affront to the principles of fair collective bargaining, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). The Premier has […]
Read more »Court ruling highlights important role strikes can play in resolving disputes
EDMONTON – The decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal to over-turn a government back-to-work order involving thousands of striking teachers is a victory for teachers on several levels, says […]
Read more »Back-to-work order will not solve the problems plaguing our schools
EDMONTON – The government can use its legal clout to force teachers back to work, but they can’t make teachers and parents forget their concerns about over-crowded classrooms and chronic […]
Read more »Union members encouraged to show active support for teachers in the event of a strike
EDMONTON – Unionized workers from around the province are being encouraged to actively support the Alberta Teachers Association and its members in the likely event of a teachers strike. In […]
Read more »AFL cautions government about the pitfalls of denying paramedics the right to strike
CORRECTION NOTE: The original version of this news release was sent out this morning with the wrong contact number for AFL President Les Steel. The proper number is 780-475-4668 EDMONTON […]
Read more »Government Creates False “Emergency” to Strip Ambulance Workers of Rights
The AFL reacted to the government announcement of a Public Emergency Tribunal in the Edmonton paramedic dispute by denouncing it as an act of a “two bit dictator”. The move […]
Read more »AFL delegates will rally at Petro-Can tomorrow to support striking workers
EDMONTON – Several hundred union members participating in the Alberta Federation of Labour’s biennial convention will rally outside of a downtown PetroCan station tomorrow to show support for striking refinery […]
Read more »Dues Suspension Decision Slap In Face To Alberta Workers
The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the Labour Relations Board decision today to suspend the collection of dues for AUPE health care workers for a two month period by […]
Read more »Tories continue to ignore the sacrifices made by majority of public sector workers
EDMONTON – The provincial government’s budget does not set aside nearly enough money to cover long-overdue wage increases for the majority of public sector workers, says the Secretary Treasurer of […]
Read more »AFL urges Calgary city council to show some movement on transit strike
CALGARY – An agreement to end Calgary’s 41-day old transit strike is within reach if city council is willing to show some movement on the key issues of shuttle buses […]
Read more »New century brings little comfort to working people, says AFL
Edmonton – The year 2000 won’t be fondly remembered by the working people of Alberta says Audrey Cormack, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour. Although unemployment was down, there […]
Read more »LRB Decision is “Victory for Free Expression” says AFL
Yesterday’s decision by the Labour Relations Board (LRB) to strike down the section of the Labour Relations Code banning secondary picketing is an important victory for workers and for freedom […]
Read more »Tories are “reaping what they have sown” with health care strike
EDMONTON – The strike that is currently crippling hospitals across the province is a clear example of the provincial government “reaping what it has sown,” says the president of Alberta’s […]
Read more »AFL Calls for Boycott of Molson, Labatt in Northern Alberta
The Alberta Federation of Labour is endorsing a boycott of Molson and Labatt products for the duration of the labour dispute at Brewers Distributors Limited (BDL) in Edmonton. The AFL […]
Read more »Conrad Black out to break union, says AFL
The antics of the Calgary Herald this past weekend demonstrate that Southam newspaper magnate Conrad Black is not interested in finding a mutually-acceptable agreement, but out to bust the newly-certified […]
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