AFL applauds inclusion of Alberta's agricultural sector in workplace laws
November 17, 2015 17:41 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 17, 2015) - Alberta's largest labour organization is celebrating the comprehensive inclusion of agricultural workers and workplaces in the...
TPP erodes labour rights
November 06, 2015 10:00 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2015) - The Trans-Pacific Partnership will erode the labour rights of Canadian workers.
The trade deal, whose full text was made...
Workplaces key in mental health
October 30, 2015 10:00 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 30, 2015) - Alberta's workplaces have a key role in improving mental health care in the province.
In a submission to the provincial...
Notley makes best of bad situation
October 27, 2015 17:52 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 27, 2015) - Albertans are receiving good government in trying economic times.
The Alberta Federation of Labour praised the provincial...
AFL congratulates new government
October 21, 2015 11:03 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 21, 2015) - The Alberta Federation of Labour offers its congratulations to Canada's Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau.
The leaders of...
Statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour about the Premier's Advisory Committee on the Economy
October 14, 2015 16:50 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 14, 2015) - The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased and proud that Siobhán Vipond, secretary treasurer and acting president, has been named...
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Approvals Based on Shoddy Data
October 08, 2015 15:41 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 8, 2015) - The wage data used by government officials to determine which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applications to approve is deeply...
Province Must Crack Down On Wage Theft
October 02, 2015 16:15 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 2, 2015) - The province must be prepared to act quickly to crack down on bosses who steal their employees' wages.
After a minimum wage...
Minimum Wage Increase Long Overdue: Low-Wage Businesses Need to Calm Down and Stop Fearmongering
September 30, 2015 15:44 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 30, 2015) - Alberta's business lobby should calm down about tomorrow's increase to the minimum wage.
As of tomorrow, Alberta's lowest-paid...
Majority of Edmontonians Want Harper Gone... But They May Get Him Anyway
September 21, 2015 16:53 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 21, 2015) - Polling conducted last week by a major research firm shows Stephen Harper's candidates in Edmonton could win despite the fact that a...