Alberta Public-sector wages are “statistically indistinguishable” from private sector

U of T study busts myth that public-sector wages out-of-line with the private sector Edmonton – Alberta’s public-sector workers are paid, on average, the same as their private-sector counterparts, according […]

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Action Alert: Rally at the Leg for Pension Fairness

Rally at the Leg to defend pensions The Redford Government has proposed costly and irresponsible changes to your pension plan. Make your voice heard on the first day of the […]

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Redford’s vision-free Throne Speech pledges more broken promises

More public service cuts coming, says Alberta Federation of Labour Edmonton – AFL President Gil McGowan said the Speech from the Throne is a blueprint for a rehash of Redford’s […]

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Labour Coalition: Alison Redford awarded ‘Political Oscar’ for promise-breaking performance

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Alison Redford was named the winner of a “Political Academy Award” this afternoon for her remarkable promise-breaking performance persuading so many Albertans she would fight to […]

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Labour Coalition Advisory:Three promise-breaking Redford performances nominated for political “Oscar”

What: “Oscar” ceremony for political performances at public employees’ rally When: 2 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2014 Where: Churchill Square, downtown Edmonton Why: To award the “Political Academy Award” for […]

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Action Alert: Rally for Retirement Fairness on March 2

RALLY FOR RETIREMENT FAIRNESS2:00 PM, SUNDAY, MARCH 2FIGHT FOR THE PENSION YOU PAID FOR! The Redford government is trying to dictate pension plan changes without negotiation. If this goes ahead, […]

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Release: Redford leaves workers and pensioners out in the cold

Government meets behind closed doors while making decisions about worker-funded pensions without negotiation Edmonton – The elected leaders of some of Alberta’s largest unions staged a mock negotiating session in […]

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Documents show school promises may never be fulfilled

Scathing internal report shows government scrambling to find way to build schools Edmonton – “The Redford Government’s P3 schools experiment has been all but abandoned by the construction industry,” Alberta […]

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Government document questions legality of private health care clinic

Officials raise “serious concerns” that Copeman Clinic is breaking the law Edmonton – Senior government staff question the legality of the Copeman Clinic, a private health care clinic, according to […]

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Labour Coalition: Auditor General’s report illustrates need to halt changes to public service pensions

The report of the Auditor General released today supports the argument that changes to public employee pension plans are premature and have not been properly analyzed. The approach taken by […]

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MEDIA ADVISORY: TFW Sunshine list needed to protect Canadian workers

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 […]

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TFW Sunshine list needed to protect Canadian workers

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 […]

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Workers displaced by TFWs are not getting their jobs back, despite claims from company

Pracer-Promec seems unrepentant, saying they’ll continue to use TFWs Edmonton – The 65 workers who were replaced by Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) last week have still lost their jobs, despite […]

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CORRECTION NOTICE

Edmonton – In a press release on Feb. 6, 2014, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) made a mistake in how it identified the employer that had fired 65 Canadian […]

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Company promises to hire Canadians after being caught using TFWs to replace domestic iron workers

TFWs will be moved to another project, but it remains unclear if fired Canadians will get their jobs back Edmonton – The company involved in a TFW scandal on Imperial […]

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Yet another group of Canadian Tradesworkers displaced by low-cost TFWs on Oil Sands construction site

Employers are becoming emboldened as Harper Government continues to turn a blind eye to abuse of TFW program Edmonton – The time has come for Canadian construction workers to express […]

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The two faces of Premier Redford

Generosity for an overpaid inner circle while freezing workers’ wages Edmonton – Premier Alison Redford offered a fierce — and disingenuous — defense of high salaries for her inner circle […]

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Thousands of Albertans learn how much pension changes will cost them

Online calculator at TruthAboutAlbertaPensions.ca shows impact of destructive pension proposals Edmonton – Public-sector workers all over Alberta are learning how much the Redford government’s pension proposals could cost them. In […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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AFL exposes secret grant

“Are Tories attempting to buy academic endorsement of government policy?” asks McGowan Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour has released documents that suggest the Redford government has been spending […]

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AFL blasts Northern Gateway decision

Conditions placed on approval won’t stop pipeline from shipping high-value jobs overseas Edmonton – Despite the evidence that the Northern Gateway will be detrimental to the interests of Canadians, the […]

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Redford needs to stop blocking sensible CPP reforms

Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) ads say Redford has an opportunity to make positive history – or to go down in the books as the Premier who ignored Canada’s retirement […]

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Harper undermines postal service to justify eventual privatization

In Harper’s warped world, postal workers are too essential to strike, not essential enough to deliver the mail Edmonton – The elimination of door-to-door mail delivery is the latest example […]

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