Tag: Labour Rights Standards and Law
Nurses deserve thanks for standing up in defense of quality Medicare
EDMONTON – Nurses in Alberta deserve the heartfelt thanks and congratulations of all Albertans for their strong stand in defense of quality health care – both at the bargaining table […]
Read more »Georgia-Pacific workers win important victory
EDMONTON – Workers at the Georgia-Pacific Wallboard plant in Northeast Edmonton are back at work today after voting to accept a new collective agreement which offers pay increases and no […]
Read more »LRB decision proves that Alberta labour laws are seriously flawed
EDMONTON – The decision to prohibit Alberta nurses from holding a vote on the latest contract offer from their employers proves that Alberta’s labour laws are seriously flawed, says the […]
Read more »Concerns of working people ignored in reorganization scheme
EDMONTON – Working people in Alberta are being short-changed by a plan announced earlier today to re-organize government departments, says the president of the Alberta Federation of Labour. Audrey Cormack […]
Read more »AFL expresses concern about new Human Resources minister
EDMONTON – The president of Alberta’s largest workers’ organization has some serious concerns about the man who has been appointed minister of the new Human Resources and Employment department. AFL […]
Read more »Day of Mourning Commemorates Workers Killed At Work
On Wednesday, April 28, Alberta workers will be marking the 4th International Day of Mourning in their worksites and at special ceremonies. The Alberta Federation of Labour, in conjunction with […]
Read more »Labour Minister Betrays Selection Committee
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) accused the Minister of Labour today of misleading the public in his announcement of the Labour Relations Board (LRB) appointments. In his announcement yesterday […]
Read more »EI system has failed Alberta workers
EDMONTON – The federal government’s new Employment Insurance system has failed to provide working people in Alberta with kind of protection they need and deserve, says Audrey Cormack, president of […]
Read more »Missing out on the Boom: A report card
Missing out on the Boom? (A Report Card on Jobs, Wagds and Economic Security in Alberta) In the next twenty pages, we will provide an update of the economic “snapshot” […]
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