Tag: Employment Insurance
AFL calls on PM to fix the gaps in Alberta’s EI system – AFL
Putting money in the pockets of unemployed Albertans is the most powerful economic stimulus. Edmonton – Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to broaden […]
Read more »Workers lost in the shuffle in flood relief efforts
Aid must cover lost wages as well as damaged property HIGH RIVER, AB – As flood rebuilding gets under way in earnest, and property owners begin to apply for compensation, […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour Calling for Extended EI Benefits for Flood Victims
The Alberta Federation of Labour’s Gil McGowan is calling on the federal government to extend EI coverage to all those affected by floods in Southern Alberta. Only about 22% of […]
Read more »Extend EI coverage for all Southern Alberta flood victims: AFL
Edmonton – Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan has called on the federal government to extend EI coverage for all those affected by floods in Southern Alberta. Only about […]
Read more »Province probes labour dispute at Whyte Ave. tattoo parlour
The province is investigating claims by nine former employees of a Whyte Avenue tattoo and bodypiercing shop that they didn’t receive severance pay and T4 slips after they were laid […]
Read more »Federation Presidents: Premiers should fight back against Ottawa’s low-wage schemes
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. […]
Read more »Industry uncertain about impact of EI reform
Construction leaders in Canada have mixed views about what impact federal government Employment Insurance reforms will have on seasonal workers and the industry as a whole. “It’s hard to make […]
Read more »Dark days for Canada’s trade unions
It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]
Read more »Harper’s low-wage agenda laid bare with EI changes
New changes will tilt labour market in favour of low-wage employers Changes to EI announced today pull back the curtain on Harper’s low-wage agenda says the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]
Read more »Ottawa takes the wraps off proposed changes to employment insurance
Labour Minister Diane Finely says Canada’s economic prosperity depends on the country’s ability to meet emerging and growing labour market challenges. Finley says changes announced Thursday to the Employment Insurance […]
Read more »AFL not happy with new EI rules
The new Employment Insurance rules from the federal government have the Alberta Federation of Labour fuming. The AFL says the changes will push wages down, and force workers to take […]
Read more »Flaherty’s “no bad jobs” comment proves Harper Conservatives are deep in the pockets of business
With proposed EI changes, more Canadians will be forced into the kind of bad jobs Flaherty says don’t exist, says AFL Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s shocking comment that there […]
Read more »October 2009: Attacks on health care; EI failing working people in Alberta; Pension reform; Send Old Dutch a message
Wrong Way! Stelmach vows to proceed with attacks on health care … In his recent televised address to the province, Premier Ed Stelmach vowed to press on with plans for […]
Read more »EI works against Alberta, says report: Inequitable system called ‘perverse’
As the ranks of the unemployed in the province continue to swell, a new report suggests Alberta’s workers are hit by an employment insurance double whammy: working longer hours to […]
Read more »Labour leaders say Employment Insurance rules unfair for Albertans
The Alberta Federation of Labour is slamming the federal government for shortchanging Albertans when it comes to EI benefits. Gil McGowan says Albertans have to work more hours to qualify […]
Read more »Gov’ts doing bad job helping people: unions
CALGARY — Union leaders marking Labour Day with a downtown barbecue lamented the recession’s toll on Alberta’s workforce. And they accused the federal government of shortchanging the province’s residents by […]
Read more »Union group says Albertans short-changed on EI
On this Labour Day, one of Alberta’s largest union groups is adding its voice to calls to shorten wait times for employment insurance benefits in the province. The Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Report suggests Canada’s employment insurance system is failing
A new report suggests Canada’s employment insurance program is failing jobless Albertans the most. The Alberta Federation of Labour in partnership with the Calgary and Edmonton labour councils, say Alberta’s […]
Read more »Alberta labour federation says the province gets a raw deal on E-I benefits
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour has released an analysis that supports its push to shorten waiting times for federal Employment Insurance benefits in Alberta. The labour group says […]
Read more »EI Failing Albertans in Time of Crisis
New Analysis of EI Reveals Serious Shortcomings The Alberta Federation of Labour, in partnership with the Calgary and Edmonton Labour Councils, has released a new analysis (EI: It Should Be […]
Read more »EI: It should be there when you need it! (An Analysis of Employment Insurance in Alberta)
EI: It should be there when you need it! (An Analysis of Employment Insurance in Alberta) As the current recession continues, Canadians across the country are discovering that their insurance […]
Read more »Employment Insolence in Ottawa: Politicians should stop obsessing with power play as Canadians lose jobs
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s finger was back on the trigger again last week, threatening Prime Minister Stephen Harper with toppling the Tory minority government. In other words, same song, different […]
Read more »Economists predict more job losses to come, after July figures worse than anticipated
Alberta’s jobless toll may be the highest in 13 years, but the worst is yet to come as companies continue to cut workers during a deep recession, say economists. Alberta’s […]
Read more »Dramatic jump in Alberta jobless rate underlines need for much quicker action on EI reform, says AFL
Premiers should demand an end to federal dithering on efforts to fix Canada’s broken unemployment insurance system, says labour leaders REGINA-As Alberta’s unemployment rate soars to levels not seen since […]
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