Tag: strike action
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 »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 […]
Read more »Finning Workers Win Contracting Out Breakthrough – Sign Tentative Agreement
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), announced today they have a tentative agreement with Finning Canada. The 1,000 workers at Finning in Alberta have been on strike […]
Read more »“Time to Put Egos Aside” in Telus Dispute, says AFL
EDMONTON-In the aftermath of the rejection of a tentative agreement by Telus workers, the AFL sent a letter to Telus CEO Darren Entwistle urging the company to return quickly to […]
Read more »2005 October Speaking Notes Alberta Congress Board
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, October 28, 2005 Hello and welcome. As many of you know, my name is Gil McGowan, and I’m president of the […]
Read more »Prominent Albertans urging Minster to end CBC Lock-out
Edmonton: A number of well known community, labour, academic, arts and municipal leaders have signed an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan, urging her to use her influence […]
Read more »Unions in Alberta and B.C. launch campaign to support Telus workers
At a series of three coordinated rallies in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary Thursday evening, the Alberta Federation of Labour and the B.C. Federation of Labour unveiled the first phase of […]
Read more »Telus engaged in bullying, not bargaining
EDMONTON-The reputation for good labour relations and excellent service earned over many years by Alberta Government Telephones, EdTel and BCTel have been poured down the drain of corporate mismanagement by […]
Read more »2005 February Speech TWU Northern Alberta Reporting Meeting
Kerry Barrett, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, February 2005 Good afternoon. My name is Kerry Barrett and I’m here to bring greetings on behalf of the Alberta Federation […]
Read more »AFL encourages Edmontonians to tune into A-Channel
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is formally lifting a union-led viewer boycott of A-Channel as workers at the station head back to their jobs today after a grueling […]
Read more »A-Channel attempts to muzzle free speech
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and the union representing striking A-Channel workers have jointly filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against A-Channel. The unions claim the station attempted to […]
Read more »Rally at the Shaw is still a go – unless a last-minute deal can be reached
EDMONTON – A large demonstration will still be held outside the CFL Dinner Friday night unless a last-minute deal can be reached to end the seven-month-old strike at the Shaw […]
Read more »EDE squanders chance to keep Grey Cup free of disruptions
EDMONTON – Hopes of a Grey Cup weekend free from disruptions and labour unrest are “disappearing fast” as a result of yet more examples of bad faith bargaining by management […]
Read more »Shaw strike is costing Edmonton millions in lost convention business
EDMONTON – The labour dispute at the Shaw Conference Centre has already resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in convention business – and if it drags […]
Read more »BBQ and Rally in support of striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – A barbeque and rally is planned for tomorrow, August 27th, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively at Sir Winston Churchill Square in front of City Hall. […]
Read more »Dunford Refuses to Meet Striking Workers
Human Resources Minister Clint Dunford is picking sides in the labour dispute at the Shaw Conference Centre by refusing to meet with striking workers to discuss possible ways to end […]
Read more »AFL calls for boycott on Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – In an effort to show support for striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre, the Alberta Federation of Labour is urging unions and union members to boycott the […]
Read more »Union members encouraged to show active support for teachers in the event of a strike
EDMONTON – Unionized workers from around the province are being encouraged to actively support the Alberta Teachers Association and its members in the likely event of a teachers strike. In […]
Read more »AFL cautions government about the pitfalls of denying paramedics the right to strike
CORRECTION NOTE: The original version of this news release was sent out this morning with the wrong contact number for AFL President Les Steel. The proper number is 780-475-4668 EDMONTON […]
Read more »AFL delegates will rally at Petro-Can tomorrow to support striking workers
EDMONTON – Several hundred union members participating in the Alberta Federation of Labour’s biennial convention will rally outside of a downtown PetroCan station tomorrow to show support for striking refinery […]
Read more »AFL urges Calgary city council to show some movement on transit strike
CALGARY – An agreement to end Calgary’s 41-day old transit strike is within reach if city council is willing to show some movement on the key issues of shuttle buses […]
Read more »AFL Calls for Boycott of Molson, Labatt in Northern Alberta
The Alberta Federation of Labour is endorsing a boycott of Molson and Labatt products for the duration of the labour dispute at Brewers Distributors Limited (BDL) in Edmonton. The AFL […]
Read more »Convention Delegates join picket line outside Dynamic Furniture
CALGARY – Hundreds of delegates attending the Alberta Federation of Labour’s biennial convention in Calgary will be joining striking workers on the picket line outside Dynamic Furniture (5300 – 6th […]
Read more »“Order Government Negotiators Back To Work” AFL Tells Prime Minister
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour urges him to order federal government negotiators back to the table with a “substantially more […]
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