Tag: Press Release

New changes will tilt labour market in favour of low-wage employers Changes to EI announced today pull back the curtain on Harper’s low-wage agenda says the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]

AFL joins national coalition of labour, religious and immigrant groups in condemning Harper government’s new approach to TFWs New rules allowing employers to fast track Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) and […]

With proposed EI changes, more Canadians will be forced into the kind of bad jobs Flaherty says don’t exist, says AFL Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s shocking comment that there […]

Alberta has never used provisions of “Westray Act” even though it could act as an effective deterrent to corporate negligence The president of Alberta’s largest union organization today called on […]

RED DEER: One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Red Deer to present songs about the life of immigrant women workers in one of Alberta’s longest standing manufacturing […]

Celebrations are underway across the province to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Alberta Federation of Labour, and Calgary trade unionists have plans to mark the Centennial by drawing attention […]

High death rate shows more must be done to protect workers, says labour groups A monument to dead workers will be unveiled in Edmonton on the National Day of Mourning […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Medicine Hat to present stories about the early years of Alberta labour […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Lethbridge to present stories about the early years of Alberta labour through […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to the Drumheller Valley to present stories about the early years of Alberta […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Calgary to present stories about the early years of Alberta labour through […]

Changes to TFW program will allow employers to slash wages The federal government has put corporate profits ahead of the needs of Canadian workers with the changes to the Temporary […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to the Olds to present stories about the early years of Alberta labour […]

Juno-nominated folksinger’s province-wide tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers will be touring southern Alberta in early May to present stories about the early […]

McGowan urges voters to reject both conservative parties and, instead, support parties that will “go to the wall” to keep Medicare public Alberta voters are clearly turning away from the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Statements from press conference, 10:00 a.m., March 14, 2012 Family Statement, March 14, 2012 Noel Sommerville Statement, March 14, 2012 Family of evicted long-term-care patient attacks plans for more privatization […]

Government rules allowed private, for-profit facility to evict senior in stable condition An Alberta family is demanding answers from the Conservative government after their mother, a long-term-care patient in stable […]

Inequality among Alberta’s non-unionized women at “shocking” levels – McGowan Edmonton – Unions are the best cure for the unfair pay gap that exists between men and women working in […]

A reasonable pace of oil-sands development would mean more jobs for Albertans, says AFL Calls to expand the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program in Alberta are a move to unfairly […]

Tories acting to benefit pipeline companies and foreign oil interests, says AFL The Conservative government’s withdrawal of support for an upgrader clearly shows its priority is exporting raw bitumen instead […]

Premier must fulfill her pledge to protect workers and close legal loopholes, says AFL A transportation tragedy on the scale that killed 11 farm workers in Ontario last week is […]

AFL calls for change in laws governing farm workers before it’s too late EDMONTON – The Alberta government must act now before farm workers in this province suffer the kind […]