Tag: Press Release
AFL finds evidence of huge royalty giveaway: “Grey market” trading of royalty credits bleeds Treasury of billions
EDMONTON – Oil and gas companies have used $2.9 billion of public money to boost their own profits, while the government lays off over a thousand educational staff and professionals […]
Read more »Report on workplace safety ignores one of the biggest threats to young workers: Violent criminal attacks – AFL calls for ban on working alone to stem attacks on night-shift workers
Yesterday’s government report on safety for young workers fails to deal with one of the biggest threats faced by young people working in convenience stores, fast-food restaurants and gas stations: […]
Read more »Unions vow to fight Harper’s anti-worker agenda: Labour leaders from across Alberta condemn ‘one-sided’ back-to-work legislation
Alberta’s labour leaders sent a strong message to the Harper government today, condemning the anti-worker agenda shown by back-to-work legislation in the Canada Post and Air Canada disputes. “Rather than […]
Read more »Privacy breach leads to demand for WCB investigation: Opportunity to overhaul failing system must not be ignored, say AFL
The Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board is failing in its duty towards injured employees and only a full investigation and overhaul can fix the problems, says the Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read more »Abuse of foreign workers must be stopped, says labour group: Alberta government action needed in light of new criminal charges, says AFL
News of criminal charges being laid in relation to welders and machinists from Poland and Ukraine working in Alberta is more evidence of widespread violation of employment laws and the […]
Read more »Calgary Joins Together to fight cuts to vital public services
With 331 jobs set to be lost in Calgary’s public schools alone, Join Together Alberta (JTA) is holding a town hall meeting tonight in Calgary to challenge cuts to education, […]
Read more »Air Canada back-to-work legislation slammed by Alberta labour leader: AFL also fears for future of Canada Post at hands of federal Tories
Using legislation to force employees back to work will not bring labour peace or prosperity to Air Canada, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. “The only way to secure a […]
Read more »Albertans share union’s vision of a better public postal service, says AFL: CUPW is fighting for improved service and for safety and fairness in the workplace
As postal workers walked picket lines in the Edmonton and Calgary areas today (Wednesday), Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan said Albertans should support the fight for a […]
Read more »Workplace safety move welcomed, but far more must be done, says AFL: Government must make Certificates of Recognition program transparent or it will fail
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) welcomed today’s move by the provincial government to improve workplace health and safety, but says changes to the Certificate of Recognition (COR) do not […]
Read more »Minimum-wage raise welcomed, but program seriously flawed, says AFL: Further delay in implementing raises is ‘mean spirited,’ says Gil McGowan
Today’s announcement that minimum-wage levels in the province are going up has been welcomed by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), but the labour organization has serious concerns over details […]
Read more »Mass movement calls for urgent revenue reform in Alberta: Join Together Alberta launches campaign to save education, health and social services
EDMONTON – A coalition of hundreds of thousands of Albertans is gathering to force the Conservative government to fix its broken revenue system and save our schools, post-secondary education, health […]
Read more »Message to Minister Lukaszuk: Raise minimum wage before you resign to seek Tory leadership
Minmum wage should be raised now, before thousands of high school students get summer jobs, says McGowan EDMONTON – Before he steps down to pursue the leadership of the PC […]
Read more »Delay in inspecting murder trial worksite is evidence of government failure: Minister’s reliance on complaints-driven process puts Albertans at risk, says AFL
The provincial government has shown once again that its attitude toward inspecting workplaces is putting Albertans in danger, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). “Despite undeniable and uncontested evidence […]
Read more »Minister fails to implement obvious solution to forklift-safety problem: Mandatory training and licensing for forklift operators is the best way to save lives, says AFL
The disappointing results of a recent blitz of forklift-safety inspections should come as no surprise to Alberta’s employment minister, says the province’s largest labour organization. “We have told Employment and […]
Read more »Lukaszuk has become the minister of workplace blitzes: But blitz inspections alone won’t make Alberta safer for workers
A recent series of workplace safety blitzes by occupational health and safety inspectors has confirmed there are serious safety problems in Alberta workplaces – but this approach is doing little […]
Read more »More Albertans dying on the job as government fails to act: Warnings to improve workplace safety have been ignored, says AFL
The number of Alberta workers killed on the job jumped by 24 per cent last year while the provincial government failed to fulfill its responsibility to protect its citizens in […]
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 »Study finds widespread violations of standards for underage workers in Alberta: More than one in five employed adolescents work in prohibited jobs – survey
Edmonton – There are widespread violations of employment standards for working children and adolescents in Alberta, according to a study by the province’s largest labour group. “Tens of thousands of […]
Read more »AFL says Hastman is being “offensive” when he suggests Conservatives are the only party that can be trusted with the oil sands: Conservatives have broken their promise to stop oil sands j…
Conservative candidate Ryan Hastman is being both offensive and untruthful when he suggests that the federal Conservatives are the only party that can be trusted with the future of the […]
Read more »Government failure on oil-sands royalties shameful, says AFL: “The Tories are allowing billions of dollars to slip through their fingers while they say we can’t afford to keep schools o…
EDMONTON – The Auditor General’s Report on oil-sands royalties confirms Albertans’ worst suspicions – that the Progressive Conservative government cares more about the energy industry’s bottom line than what is […]
Read more »The real story on Keystone XL pipeline is that Stelmach Tories are breaking their promise to keep upgrading jobs in Alberta
AFL releases new figures showing that Alberta has fallen even further behind government’s own upgrading targets than previously thought As Premier Ed Stelmach and his ministers continue to lobby the […]
Read more »Conservatives accused of hypocrisy in dealing with immigrants: Policies prove they are no friends to new Canadians or foreign workers
Hypocritical federal Conservatives are reaching out to immigrant Canadians on one hand, but crafting policies that punish them with the other, says Alberta’s largest labour group and Linda Duncan, who […]
Read more »Unions ask Stelmach to confirm he’s not considering U.S.-style attack on the rights of public-sector workers: AFL reveals cabinet minister’s links to think tank pushing Tea Party-style …
Alberta’s largest union organization has asked Premier Ed Stelmach to re-affirm his commitment to honouring the collective-bargaining process with public-sector employees, after it was revealed that a member of the […]
Read more »Alberta women falling behind, say union leaders: Labour calls for government action to end gender inequality
Today, more than a dozen MLAs are hearing from union leaders calling for a minister to be made responsible for the Status of Women in the province. “Alberta’s women continue […]
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