Tag: Press Release
AFL disappointed with Supreme Court decision upholding Alberta law that excludes workers from running in school board elections
EDMONTON – Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding controversial changes to Alberta’s Local Authorities Election Act may be a narrow technical victory for the provincial government – but it’s a real […]
Read more »Labour leader urges NEB to stop energy companies from “sending Alberta jobs down the pipeline”
CALGARY – If approval is granted to the proposed Keystone mega-pipeline, literally thousands of potential Alberta jobs in upgraders and refineries will be lost and Alberta will miss out on […]
Read more »National Energy Board rules against labour motion to subpoena witnesses from Big Oil
CALGARY – Under heavy cross-examination from union lawyers, the man in charge of the proposed Keystone mega-pipeline admitted he doesn’t really know how much raw bitumen from Alberta will be […]
Read more »Labour groups lead charge to keep value-added jobs in Alberta
NEB Hearings on pipeline to move unrefined oilsands to U.S. begin CALGARY – Hearings begin this week before the National Energy Board in Calgary to determine whether or not the […]
Read more »Employers in Alberta need to wake up
[Edmonton] With Alberta facing a growing number of labour disputes, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today that it’s time for employers to take a reality check before they enter […]
Read more »Alberta Government Should Consider Taking Equity Position In Oil Sands Projects, AFL Tells Royalty Panel
If major oil companies balk at paying higher royalty rates on oil sands projects, then the Alberta government should consider developing the resource themselves by working in equity partnerships with […]
Read more »Labour Movement Calls for Shutdown of CNRL Tank Farm
CALGARY — At its Biennial Convention today, Alberta Federation of Labour delegates voted unanimously for a resolution calling for the immediate shutdown of the CNRL Tank Farm site north of […]
Read more »AFL sets up Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office
The Alberta Federation of Labour is creating a new Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office to help protect the basic human and workplace rights of vulnerable foreign workers in the province. […]
Read more »Two-and-a-half Workers a Week. The Price of Prosperity?
On the eve of the 12th International Day of Mourning, which will be commemorated around the world on Saturday April 28, the Alberta Federation of Labour called on government, employers […]
Read more »Workplace Tragedy Raises Many Questions
The Alberta Federation of Labour is demanding a full and transparent investigation into the death of two workers and injury to four others yesterday in Fort McMurray. The AFL is […]
Read more »Government warned to control development
[Calgary] “The Stelmach government must act now to control the pace of development,” says AFL President Gil McGowan. “The province is already paying too great a price for their past […]
Read more »Will Australian Billionaire resolve Palace Casino strike in Edmonton?
In a letter sent today to James D. Packer, Executive Chairman of PBL Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. – the Australian publishing, broadcasting and gambling giant – the Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »AFL Joins Campaign for Province-Wide Smoking Ban
The AFL joined with Action on Smoking and Health, Alberta Cancer Board and the Alberta Chamber of Commerce today to launch a campaign to urge the Alberta government to implement […]
Read more »Labour wants Keystone pipeline put on hold
[Edmonton] In a submission to the National Energy Board (NEB) on April 13, 2007, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) argues that the Keystone pipeline project that is currently before […]
Read more »New LRB Protocol a Victory for Transparency
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) and the Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) jointly announced today that they are withdrawing their legal action […]
Read more »12-Year Olds Can Now Work in Bars
The Alberta Federation of Labour has learned the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) has altered its policy regarding the hiring of minors to work in bars and lounges. Effectively […]
Read more »Palace Casino Ordered to Pay Damages to Union
Striking workers at Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall have won a major victory in arbitration, one that imposes a stinging penalty for flagrant employer misconduct. In an award issued […]
Read more »Labour urges Minister to extend full rights to farmworkers in Alberta
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today urged Employment, Immigration and Industry Minister Iris Evans to extend basic employment rights and protections to Alberta farmworkers. In a letter to the […]
Read more »Labour Relations Board stacks deck against Palace strikers
Against the objections of their union, the Alberta Labour Relation Board (LRB) has ruled that striking Palace Casino workers in Edmonton must vote on an employer offer that the union […]
Read more »Working Our Fingers to the Bone
The Alberta Federation of Labour reacted today to a new study by Statistics Canada looking at work hours across the country. The study revealed that Albertans work the most hours […]
Read more »New Cabinet Fails to Bolster Confidence in Alberta Tories
The announcement of the new Alberta cabinet doesn�t create any new confidence in the direction of the Conservative government, says the Alberta Federation of Labour today. “I fail to see […]
Read more »Relaxed Foreign Worker Rules Will Lead to More Abuse of System, says AFL
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) responded to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Monte Solberg’s announcement this morning that the federal government will be relaxing rules for the importing of temporary […]
Read more »AFL Urges Unions to “Push Back” against Employers Imposing Drug Testing
At its October meeting, the Executive Council of the Alberta Federation of Labour approved a new Policy Statement on Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing that clarifies labour’s position on the […]
Read more »Charities Asked to Support Striking Palace Casino Workers
The labour movement has escalated its efforts to resolve the Palace Casino strike by sending letters to 300 charities who are scheduled to volunteer for casinos at Palace in the […]
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