Tag: Human Rights
Federal measure will cast Alberta workers into permanent underclass
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour today strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed new measures to fast-track citizenship for only certain classes of temporary foreign workers in Canada. “By […]
Read more »Use of “disposable” foreign workers continues to spiral out of control in Alberta
EDMONTON–The number of workers being brought into Alberta under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program continues to spiral upward, according to figures quietly posted on the federal government’s Citizenship and […]
Read more »House of Commons committee will get an ear full from labour advocates when MPs visit Edmonton tomorrow to learn about problems with temporary foreign worker program
EDMONTON – Several union spokespeople with extensive experience on issues related to the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program will make presentations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship […]
Read more »Albertans must guard against racism
The increasing ethnic and racial diversity of the province requires extra vigilance by Albertans against racism and intolerance, says the Alberta Federation of Labour today. “Thousands of new immigrants and […]
Read more »Government Foreign Worker Office Long Overdue – But Still Misses The Point
Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour reacted with guarded optimism to the Government’s new measures announced today to protect temporary foreign workers. The two special advisory offices for temporary […]
Read more »Temporary Foreign Workers: Alberta’s disposable workforce
Temporary Foreign Workers: Alberta’s disposable workforce (The Six-Month Report of the AFL’s Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate) An analysis of the 123 files handled by the Advocate reveals a troubling picture […]
Read more »Alberta reaches troubling milestone: more people now coming into province as temporary workers than traditional immigrants
EDMONTON – It’s official. Alberta has become the first province in Canadian history to bring more people into its jurisdiction under the temporary foreign worker program than through Canada’s mainline […]
Read more »AFL sets up Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office
The Alberta Federation of Labour is creating a new Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office to help protect the basic human and workplace rights of vulnerable foreign workers in the province. […]
Read more »Random drug testing – Employers intoxicated by bad idea
Changing human rights legislation to allow random drug testing is shortsighted, ill-conceived and potentially dangerous, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. The AFL was responding to reports of a report, […]
Read more »Drug Testing Proposal Is a Failure, Says AFL
Random drug and alcohol testing misses the root problem with substance abuse, and will fail to produce safer workplaces, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) says today. The AFL is […]
Read more »Klein should apologize to Chilean community
[Edmonton] The Alberta Federation of Labour today called upon Ralph Klein to apologize to Alberta’s Chilean community for his comments endorsing the military coup and human rights abuses of dictator […]
Read more »Labour movement and aboriginal community explore new possibilities
[Pigeon Lake] ‘Building Bridges and Sharing Struggles II’, the second workshop sponsored by the Alberta Federation of Labour to explore common ground and possible cooperative actions between the labour movement […]
Read more »Racism Continues to Scar Alberta Landscape
Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is taking the opportunity of the 38th United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racism, which is Sunday, March 21, to renew […]
Read more »Celebrating Aboriginal Solidarity Day
The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking National Aboriginal Solidarity Day by strengthening its commitment to promoting aboriginal involvement in the labour movement. “For years now, aboriginal people have faced […]
Read more »Unions reach out to aboriginal community on Day to Eliminate Racism
ENOCH – The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking March 21, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racism, with a special workshop aimed at building bridges between unions […]
Read more »Many miles still to go in quest for real equality
EDMONTON – There is still a lot of work to be done when it comes to guaranteeing real equality for women in the workplace and in their communities, says Kerry […]
Read more »Activists Leaflet Zellers and the Bay in Campaign Against Sweatshop Abuses
EDMONTON CALGARYSaturday, October 26th, Saturday, October 26th, 20022002 200212:00 noon 12:00 noon The Bay The BayKingsway Garden Mall Downtown Stephen Avenue Malll1st level main entrance to Bay 8 Avenue & […]
Read more »Chilean activist asks Canadians to remember the “other September 11”
EDMONTON – As people around the world look back on last year’s terrorist attacks in the United States, a Chilean activist is urging Canadians not to forget the horror of […]
Read more »Activists Leaflet Zellers and the Bay in Campaign Against Sweatshop Abuses
EDMONTON CALGARYSunday, August 25, 2002 Sunday, August 25, 12:00 noon 2002 12:00 noonZellers and the Bay Zellers and the BayWest Edmonton Mall Sunridge Mall The Human Rights and International Solidarity […]
Read more »2002 IWD Events
Kerry Barrett, Secretary Treasurer, AFL Numerous events were held across the province to celebrate International Women’s Day. In Edmonton on Friday March 8 there was a shared supper at the […]
Read more »Human Rights Need Special Attention in Post-September 11 World
This year’s International Human Rights Day has particular significance due to the effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks, says Alberta Federation of Labour President Les Steel. Steel is marking […]
Read more »AFL calls on Federal government to mark June 21st — Aboriginal Peoples Solidarity Day, as a recognized statutory holiday
EDMONTON – “It’s time the Federal government formally take responsibility for the historical injustices faced by Canada’s aboriginal peoples. I see no better time than today to do that, by […]
Read more »Labour of Loss (2001)
Labour of Loss: An Examination of the Economic Effects of Discrimination in the Canadian Labour Market and Recommendations for the Labour Movement in the New Millennium (Policy Paper presented at […]
Read more »Federation of Labour marks International Day for the Elimination of Racism
EDMONTON – March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, provides a good opportunity for government, employers and labour to conduct a serious assessment of how their actions […]
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