Tag: Pensions and Benefits
2013 Review of Future Sustainability for LAPP and PSPP
2013 Review of Future Sustainability for LAPP and PSPP
Read more »MEDIA ADVISORY-Leaders of largest public sector unions to unveil actuarial report showing pension plans in good shape
Redford government’s proposed cuts to public-sector pensions are “unjustified, unfair and reckless” Leaders of largest public-sector unions unveil actuarial report showing pension plans in good shape EDMONTON – A new […]
Read more »Redford government’s proposed cuts to public-sector pensions are “unjustified, unfair and reckless”
New actuarial study demonstrates that Alberta pension plans are healthy and getting healthier – even without benefit changes EDMONTON – A new study prepared by an independent, professional actuary shows […]
Read more »December 2013: Anti-worker Bills 45 and 46-FAQs, fact sheets, news releases; Labour leaders stand up for retirement income; did you know-facts on retirement income, AFL Open House
Urgent Action Alberta Federation of Labour Open House On Tuesday, February 11, the Alberta Federation of Labour invites you to attend our annual open house. The open house, which is […]
Read more »Money Talks, Thanks For Listening
Wealthy Canadians Praise PM’s Promotion of Plutocracy Calgary – Policies that are gutting the Canadian middle class are awesome, according to the nation’s ostentatiously wealthy. At a rally at 1:00 […]
Read more »Media Advisory: Money Talks, Thank You For Listening
Satirical protest parodies Prime Minister’s policy of plutocracy At a rally at 1:00 p.m. sharp this Halloween, a satirical protest performance will take place outside the BMO Centre in Calgary. […]
Read more »Redford is wrong when she says “Albertans feel comfortable with where they are” on pensions and retirement security
Polling shows Albertans are just as worried about retirement security as other Canadians and would overwhelming support expansion of CPP Edmonton – Premier Alison Redford is out of step with […]
Read more »October 2013: Parkland Institute Annual Conference; Superstore Workers Win Vastly Improved Offer After Three-Day Strike; Help Defend Alberta Pensions; AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour o…
Urgent Action Parkland Institute Annual Conference The Parkland Institute is putting Facts, Fictions, and the Politics of Truth under the microscope at their 17th Annual Conference, Nov. 22-24 at the […]
Read more »Advisory-Union Leaders Respond to Finance Minister’s Pension Announcement
Time: 3:00 PM, Monday, September 16 Place: United Nurses of Alberta 11150 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton (Suite 700 – 7th Floor) Participants: Elisabeth Ballermann, President, Health Sciences Association of Alberta Gil […]
Read more »Union leaders disappointed by proposed pension cuts
Leaders of five Alberta public employees’ unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour are concerned and disappointed by the sweeping changes to public service pension plans proposed this morning by […]
Read more »Backing Ottawa on labour plans
/Re: “Premiers must stand up to Ottawa’s cheap-labour strategy; Harper Tories have launched stealth attack on middle class,” by Gil McGowan and Lana Payne, Opinion, Aug. 3. This opinion piece […]
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 »Alberta election rivals applaud fiscal blueprint
NDP opposes environmental rule changes While Ottawa and the province have clashed in the past, the Conservative federal budget released Thursday received a warm reception from Alberta’s two main contenders […]
Read more »Alberta labour leaders react to federal budget
Unions fear attack on jobs will undermine economy, throw seniors into poverty Labour leaders from across Alberta will be keeping a close eye on the federal budget today to assess […]
Read more »Harper budget proves the old adage: “Tory times are tough times”
Spending cuts, OAS changes and giveaways to corporations are unnecessary and irresponsible, say Alberta unions Based on the magnitude of the cuts and changes contained in today’s federal budget, you’d […]
Read more »Harper pension plan ‘like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire’: PRPPs a betrayal of working Canadians and a gift to financial institutions, says AFL
Pensions legislation being introduced by the Harper government today (Thursday) will reward Tory friends in the financial services industry, but do nothing to help Canadians facing a looming retirement crisis, […]
Read more »Top union leaders call on Premiers to condemn Harper’s “shocking betrayal on pension reform”: Labour leaders will lobby Premiers at Vancouver meeting tonight, urge them to stand up…
VANCOUVER – The leaders of Canada’s provincial and territorial Federations of Labour today called on the premiers to use their annual meeting, currently underway in Vancouver, as a platform to […]
Read more »Harper foes rally in Calgary Tory fortress
Left-leaning labour activists gathered for an anti-Stephen Harper rally Saturday, voicing outrage over “broken promises” by the prime minster and support for another man, Jack Layton. With only two days […]
Read more »AFL concerned about plan to keep Albertans working longer: Workers will rebel against efforts to force deferral of retirement dreams
Plans announced by the provincial government today to keep Albertans working longer are being viewed with concern by the labour movement. “If Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is talking […]
Read more »February 2011: Operation Hockey; Farm deaths spur calls to change work-safety laws; fight for REAL pension reform continues; Athabasca Univ Pension Course
Big fun in Little Buffalo Union members, human-rights activists and members of the Lubicon Cree took to the ice at the newly opened hockey rink in Little Buffalo at the […]
Read more »With Morton out of cabinet, Alberta must reverse position on pension reform
AFL calls on government to revive CPP proposal, as poll proves it’s what Albertans want With Ted Morton no longer in cabinet, it’s time for the Alberta government to listen […]
Read more »Some seniors working past retirement age
Every morning Robert McDonald gets up just after 4 a.m. in order to get to work as a delivery truck driver in downtown Edmonton for 6:30. Up until a year […]
Read more »With Morton out of cabinet, Alberta must reverse position on pension reform: AFL calls on government to revive CPP proposal, as poll proves it’s what Albertans want
With Ted Morton no longer in cabinet, it’s time for the Alberta government to listen to its own citizens on pension reform and reverse its opposition to increasing Canada Pension […]
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