Tag: Democracy
Labour, Wildrose and New Democrats unanimous in call for election finance reform
Alberta Federation of Labour urges level playing field with ban corporate, union donations Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) welcomes the support of the Wildrose Party in the […]
Read more »Unions under attack as backbone of progressive causes
/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 […]
Read more »Redford cuts Asia trip short as Peter Lougheed tributes pour in
EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford is cutting short her trip to Asia and returning home as a result of the death Thursday of her friend and mentor, former Alberta Premier […]
Read more »Lougheed’s death prompts Redford to cut short trade mission
/As accolades for former premier Peter Lougheed continued flooding in Friday, current Premier Alison Redford is cutting short her trade trip to Asia in honour of the Alberta icon who […]
Read more »CLAC mulls leaving confederation
/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 […]
Read more »Thomson: NDP’s Mason attacks campaign cynicism
Party setting up as single choice on left, not the far left If you’re feeling a bit harried watching the Alberta election campaign, I invite you to take a deep […]
Read more »Gunter: Tory ad blocking ‘anti-democratic’
During the ongoing provincial election campaign, I’m unlikely to agree very often with Liberal Leader Raj Sherman. But on the subject of third-party advertising, Sherman is one of the few […]
Read more »Alberta election 2012: Fifteen key ridings to watch
One could forgive the provincial Tories for indulging in political nostalgia this election campaign. Gone are the days of elections past when supremacy was taken for granted — and pundits […]
Read more »The end of the Occupy camp saddens at least one Calgarian
The Occupy Calgary Movement has been legally evicted by the city. Whether the justification of the verdict is the invalidity of the protesters’ cause, the cleanliness and accessibility of Olympic […]
Read more »November 2011: Canadian Wheat Board; Keystone XL decision; Occupy Movement; health and safety blitzes
Prairie labour groups defend Canadian Wheat Board The The Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Federations of Labour united to defend the Canadian Wheat Board against attack from the Harper government. In […]
Read more »AFL congratulates Alberta Occupiers: Protesters drew attention to issues many too timid to tackle
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour congratulates Albertans involved in the growing Occupy movements for bringing issues of inequality in our wealthy province to greater public attention. “Calls for […]
Read more »Don’t Let Harper Steamroll Canadian Wheat Farmers
Prime Minister Harper has stated that he intends to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board by Christmas, 2011. It’s time to tell him to Stop the Steamroller. – Prime Minister Harper […]
Read more »Local Unions and Occupy Calgary rallied at City Hall
Unions from across the city and Occupy Calgary rallied Saturday afternoon in front of City Hall. A number of Unions were in attendance: -CUPE Local 40: support for striking school […]
Read more »Alberta labour leaders rally with Occupy demonstrators
Occupy Calgary got a boost from local labour leaders this weekend. Dozens of union supporters and demonstrators joined the the Olympic Plaza group Saturday and rallied for labour solidarity outside […]
Read more »Occupy Calgary smoker slapped with $500 fine for littering: ‘We’re getting new tickets every minute,’ fellow protester complains
out in Olympic Plaza has landed one Occupy Calgary protester a $500 fine. While stamping out a cigarette on Saturday morning, James Bullock was approached by two police officers and […]
Read more »Join the Occupy Calgary Rally, November 12, 2011
Issue: Members of the Occupy Calgary movement and union leaders from the Calgary area will hold a Labour Solidarity Rally at Calgary City Hall at noon on Saturday, November 12th. […]
Read more »AFL warns city not to evict Occupy Calgary tenters
A fresh warning issued to the city comes from the head of Alberta’s most powerful labour group, who says any move against the Occupy Calgary protesters could ruin Calgary’s reputation. […]
Read more »CUPE offers to work with City, protesters, to allow Occupy protest: City workers’ union urges cooperation, offers solutions
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Nov. 10, 2011) – The Union representing Calgary outside workers including parks and recreation employees offered today to work with City management to ensure safety and cleanliness […]
Read more »Unions call on City Council to let Occupy Calgary protesters stay: They are peaceful, have a powerful message and are a force for positive change, says AFL
The City of Calgary risks staining its good name if it tries to evict peaceful protestors from the Occupy Calgary site at Olympic Plaza, says the province’s largest labour organization. […]
Read more »Unions call on City Council to let Occupy Calgary protesters stay: They are peaceful, have a powerful message and are a force for positive change, says AFL
The City of Calgary risks staining its good name if it tries to evict peaceful protestors from the Occupy Calgary site at Olympic Plaza, says the province’s largest labour organization. […]
Read more »Occupy Movement Inspires Unions to Embrace Bold Tactics
Organized labor’s early flirtation with Occupy Wall Street is starting to get serious. Last month, Verizon workers marched past Zuccotti Park in solidarity with Occupy protesters. Union leaders, who were […]
Read more »Anti-union disclosure bill is an attack on democracy, says Alberta labour leader: Harper government deliberately trying to silence all opponents
A Conservative Private Member’s Bill to be debated in Parliament today (Thursday) is part of an organized campaign by the Harper government to silence all those who oppose its right-wing […]
Read more »Provincial labour federation supports Occupy Calgary, Occupy Edmonton: Union leaders condemn unfair treatment of working families across Alberta and beyond
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), which represents 145,000 workers across the province, made a clear declaration of support for the Occupy Calgary and Occupy Edmonton movements today. The protest […]
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