Tag: Freedom of Information and Privacy

Alberta Federation of Labour unearths documents showing scope and effects of Temporary Foreign Worker program EDMONTON – Internal government documents paint a clear picture of the terrible consequences for working […]

Evidence shows Harper government continues to allow TFW program to undermine Canadian wages Edmonton – The wages of Canadians are continuing to be undermined by the Temporary Foreign Worker Program […]

Internal FOIP Documents: 2014 LMOs issued for less than prevailing wage rates Supporting document to News Release Aug 15: Alberta companies given green light to underpay thousands of TFWs

2014 Ltr to Kenney_Alberta unions call for TFW Sunshine List

Leaders from major Alberta unions call for greater transparency for guest worker program EDMONTON – Lists of employers who have been approved to hire workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker […]

Canadians deserve transparency, but Harper Government making it easier to hide TFW abuses Edmonton – In the wake of a series of scandals that have seen Canadians losing their jobs […]

2014 Backgrounder: Sunshine List for TFW Program

URGENT ACTION Free Workshop on Access to Information on Friday, June 28 The Alberta Federation of Labour will host a “Lunch and Learn” workshop covering the basics of Alberta’s Freedom […]

AFL Lunch & LearnTopic: Alberta’s Freedom of Information system to access information from public bodies Friday, June 28, 2013Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Learn: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.The Alberta […]

AFL calls for independent review of shady lobbying activity by construction industry executives Edmonton – Secret documents suggest Alberta’s construction industry is exerting undue influence on government decisions. In the […]

2013 Backgrounder_Labour Code Lobbying

Labour economist says program allows firms to keep wages low The Alberta Federation of Labour called for an inquiry Tuesday after it obtained a government list of more than 4,000 […]

EDMONTON – A labour group is calling for a review of a federal program designed to help employers quickly hire temporary foreign workers for high-skill jobs. The Alberta Federation of […]

Ignores recommendation from freedom of information commissioner Alberta Human Services refuses to release information that would identify the province’s most unsafe, “high-risk employers,” effectively brushing off a ruling by the […]

Edmonton – The Government of Alberta is talking about health care taxes and health spending accounts, but they aren’t sharing that conversation with Albertans. The Alberta Federation of Labour filed […]

According to experts inside Alberta Energy, it’s much more profitable to refine more of our oil before we ship it. Both the Alberta and federal governments are now pointing to […]

2013 Health Spending Accounts ltr from FOIP Exec Council The Alberta Federation of Labour filed requests for all documents on health spending accounts, dedicated taxes for health care services or […]

2013 Treasury Answer to HC FOIP The Alberta Federation of Labour filed requests for all documents on health spending accounts, dedicated taxes for health care services or other forms of […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour says documents obtained through Freedom of Information show that the provincial government has been told that upgrading bitumen in Alberta is a better financial option […]

Human rights commission develops information sheets for all parties involved in managing medical work absences The Alberta Human Rights Commission is getting the word out to help clarify the rights […]

Workplace Privacy (April 2009) Policy paper adopted at AFL 46th Constitutional Convention, April 23-26, 2009

EDMONTON-In ongoing revelations in the scandal regarding Bill 27 and the Labour Relations Board (LRB), the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) released documents today contradicting public statements made by Human […]

[Edmonton] The Alberta Federation of Labour has won the first round in its efforts to force the Alberta Labour Relations Board to release all pertinent documents surrounding Board involvement in […]

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, December 2, 2005 Two-and-a-half years ago, the Alberta government made some sweeping changes to the labour laws covering health care workers […]