Tag: Press Release
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 »Public union leaders challenge Alberta to address “the real retirement crisis”
Edmonton – Expressing their grave concern about the still-unknown contents of the Alberta government’s pension policy announcement tomorrow, the presidents of Alberta’s four largest public service unions and the Alberta […]
Read more »Minimum-wage TFW list shows program undermining Canadian wages
Uncovered documents prove employers using TFW program as a first choice rather than offering a decent wage to Canadians Edmonton – Canadian wages are being undermined by employers who use […]
Read more »Alberta’s minimum wage remains worst in Canada
Edmonton – The Redford government is raising the minimum wage next week, but Alberta’s lowest-income earners will still be the worst-paid in Canada. As of September 1, the provincial general […]
Read more »Kenney teams up with CFIB to perpetuate labour shortage myth
Minister should be ashamed of Twitter tag-team to peddle TFW expansion and other bad policies Edmonton – A Twitter forum organized by the Harper government and the Canadian Federation of […]
Read more »Redford’s Promise to Farm Workers Unfulfilled
Federation of Labour Reminds Premier of Her Promise to Improve Farm Safety Regulations Edmonton – Farm workers deserve straight answers as to why Alison Redford has not fulfilled her promise […]
Read more »TFW fees no barrier to exploitation
Low-wage employers won’t be deterred by change to guest worker program Edmonton – A $275 processing fee for employers will not stop the exploitation of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). The […]
Read more »Pipelines Don’t Upgrade
Energy East no solution on its own, but creates opportunity for upgrading in Canada EDMONTON – The Energy East pipeline is a two-edged sword warns the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]
Read more »Temporary Foreign Workers shortchanged
Investigations find employers skimming from TFW paycheques EDMONTON – Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) face a greater risk of being the victims of payroll fraud. Information obtained by the Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Workers lost in the shuffle in flood relief efforts
Aid must cover lost wages as well as damaged property HIGH RIVER, AB – As flood rebuilding gets under way in earnest, and property owners begin to apply for compensation, […]
Read more »Extend EI coverage for all Southern Alberta flood victims: AFL
Edmonton – Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan has called on the federal government to extend EI coverage for all those affected by floods in Southern Alberta. Only about […]
Read more »Oil sands jobs should stay in Canada, not be shipped to China
AFL to make final arguments against Northern Gateway Pipeline EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is making the case that the Northern Gateway Pipeline is not in the best […]
Read more »Supreme Court ruling a victory for workers’ privacy rights
Decision reaffirms union’s stance against random drug and alcohol testing EDMONTON – Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a major victory in the fight against random and arbitrary privacy violations through […]
Read more »Postal workers walk out over outsourcing
Fort McMurray local faces job losses due to government mismanagement Edmonton – More than 50 postal workers in Fort McMurray walked off the job this morning to protest contracting out […]
Read more »Imposed settlement for teachers a bad omen
Legislating contract undermines collective bargaining Edmonton – Legislation to impose a four-year contract on teachers is bad news for workers all over Alberta says the province’s largest labour organization. School […]
Read more »Internal budget document contradicts misleading mail out
Province does not collect fair share for conventional oil and gas Calgary – Alberta is close to last place in collecting a fair share of royalties from conventional oil and […]
Read more »Media Advisory: Rock-bottom Royalties Costing Albertan Billions
Government mail-out misleading about efforts to collect fair share for taxpayers Alberta is nearly in last place in collecting a fair share of royalties from conventional oil and gas. On […]
Read more »Media Advisory: Labour leaders express concern with punitive measures toward strike
What: News Conference today at 4:30 PM Where: Glenora Room, Main Floor Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel 10155 – 105th Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1E2 When: 4:30 PM, Wednesday, May 1 […]
Read more »Labour leaders concerned about response to strike
Draconian and punitive dues suspension is of concern to workers across Alberta Edmonton – Elected labour leaders representing more than 160,000 workers throughout Alberta are worried about the implications of […]
Read more »Businesses being given temporary foreign worker permits regardless of economic need
8,600 jobs lost in 2010, but government approves whopping 22,992 TFW positions Edmonton – Over the past four years, Alberta has brought in thousands more temporary foreign workers (TFWs) than […]
Read more »Government needs to get its priorities straight when it comes to resolving prison strikes
AFL urges premier to address health and safety concerns of workers so situation can be resolved Edmonton – Alberta’s largest labour group, representing 160,000 workers, is urging the premier to […]
Read more »Labour conference welcomes Allan Gregg
/Well-known Tory pollster criticizes anti-labour Harper government Edmonton – The defence of reason makes strange bedfellows. Well-known Canadian pundit and Tory pollster Allan Gregg will speak at the Alberta Federation […]
Read more »Labour Leaders From Across the Province Rally Against LRT Privatization
Alberta’s union movement is standing up for public transit Edmonton – Hundreds of concerned Albertans and union members will rally today at noon at city hall in protest of privatization […]
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