Tag: Press Release
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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
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 »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 »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »AFL calls for Albertans to stand up to the Bully
Labour leaders confront anti-democratic legislation with advertising and legal challenges Edmonton – Workers in Alberta need to stand up to Alison Redford’s bullying tactics says the province’s largest labour advocacy […]
Read more »URGENT ACTION ALERT-UPDATE: Fill the Legislature Gallery in opposition to Bill 45 and 46!
Action Request: Fill the Legislature Gallery in opposition to Bill 45 and 46! When: TONIGHT Wednesday, December 4, 2013 7:30 p.m. *Seating provided on a first-come, first-serve basis Where: Alberta […]
Read more »Unions urge Redford to suspend debate on Bills 45 and 46 to avoid a “generation of poisoned labour relations”
AFL and unions next in line for bargaining say a task force on public-sector labour relations is needed to rebuild trust Edmonton – The leaders of the Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »URGENT ACTION ALERT: Fill the Legislature Gallery in opposition to Bill 45 and 46
Action Request: Fill the Legislature Gallery in opposition to Bill 45 and 46! When: TONIGHT Tuesday, December 3, 2013 7:30 p.m. Where: Alberta Legislature Gallery 4th Floor, Legislature Building (10800 […]
Read more »URGENT ACTION ALERT: Rally against the Provincial Government’s Bill 45 and 46
Action Request: Rally against the Provincial Government’s Bill 45 and 46 When: TODAY – Monday, December 2, 2013 Where: CALGARY – MacDougall Centre 455 – 6 Street SW, Calgary 6:30 […]
Read more »Anti-Worker Bill Designed To Stifle Dissent
Public Sector Workers Targeted For Standing Up For Rights Edmonton – The Redford Government is trying to stifle dissent by introducing stringent new anti-wildcat-strike legislation. The Public Services Sector Continuation […]
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