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Move to $15 minimum wage will increase wage costs for employers by a paltry .6% of total wage costs, small price to pay for big benefits, concludes AFL study
October 01, 2018 11:24 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study based on Statistics’ Canada Labour Force Survey provides fresh evidence that Alberta’s move to a $15 minimum wage is both good for...
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Workers Left Out of Bilateral Child Care Agreement
December 20, 2017 13:24 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcements of details for the bilateral agreement to expand Alberta’s Early Learning and Child Care Centres and increase child...
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Bill 30 Will Empower Workers and Save Lives
November 27, 2017 18:49 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers’ Compensation systems will save the lives of countless workers in Alberta,...
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Alberta’s Coal Transition Plan a Step in Right Direction for Coal Workers
November 13, 2017 13:07 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of Alberta’s release of the final recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Coal Communities accompanied with the announcement of...