Tag: Media
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Approvals Based on Shoddy Data – AFL
Outdated, Inaccurate and Biased Wage Info Allows Businesses to Drive Down Canadian Wages Edmonton – The wage data used by government officials to determine which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) […]
Read more »Province Must Crack Down On Wage Theft – AFL
Business Owner Caught on Camera Threatening to Garnish Tips Edmonton – The province must be prepared to act quickly to crack down on bosses who steal their employees’ wages. After […]
Read more »Minimum Wage Increase Long Overdue – AFL
Low-Wage Businesses Need to Calm Down and Stop Fearmongering Edmonton – Alberta’s business lobby should calm down about tomorrow’s increase to the minimum wage. As of tomorrow, Alberta’s lowest-paid workers […]
Read more »Majority of Edmontonians Want Harper Gone … But They May Get Him Anyway – AFL
Riding-by-riding poll conducted by major national polling firm paints grim picture for majority of Edmontonians who want a change of government Edmonton – Polling conducted last week by a major […]
Read more »Workers Must Lift The Silence On Suicide – AFL
Workers Must Lift The Silence On Suicide Colleagues, employers, and work friends all have a role in suicide prevention Edmonton – Suicide prevention is a workplace issue. Across Alberta, more […]
Read more »Report vindicates Albertans who rallied against Redford’s attack on public sector pensions – AFL
Report vindicates Albertans who rallied against Redford’s attack on public sector pensions
Read more »Universal child care an urgent priority – AFL
Mothers’ Day marks beginning of week of action for child care
Read more »Vast majority of Albertans support workplace protections for agricultural workers – AFL
Despite years of promises, agricultural workers still excluded from provincial health and safety legislation
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Fort McMurray Airport’s TFW Plan Doesn’t Fly with Voters – AFL
Poll released in advance of Airport Board meeting shows Wood Buffalo residents want outsourcing plan grounded
Read more »Norway’s Top Oil Man Urges Canadians To Think Like Owners – AFL
Former Director of Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Rolf Wiborg Addresses AFL Convention
Read more »Excitement is running high as union leaders and activists gather in Calgary before an election that could transform Alberta – AFL
Excitement is running high as union leaders and activists gather in Calgary
Read more »Election law muzzles advocacy campaign website that calls for corporate tax increases
Better Way Alberta campaign site will be shuttered to comply with law that ‘undermines free speech’ Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour will be forced to shut down its […]
Read more »Court of Queen’s Bench throws out large sections of Alberta’s labour law
Government given one year to fix labour legislation that violates constitution Edmonton –Alberta laws that interfere with the right of public-sector workers to go on strike violate the Canadian Charter […]
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