One fifth of Albertans work overtime each week; these are the people who will be hurt by Kenney’s OT plan
April 05, 2019 13:48 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, April 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Changes to overtime rules proposed by the UCP would have a substantial impact on many Alberta workers. By allowing employers to pay banked hours...
Ontario just passed a law undermining overtime rights: If Kenney wins the election, Alberta will follow suit
April 02, 2019 18:27 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason Kenney has been trying to reassure working Albertans that his party’s plan to change the system for calculating overtime pay is no big...
The real Jason Kenney has stepped forward: And working Albertans should be worried
March 15, 2019 17:50 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
CALGARY, Alberta, March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason Kenney’s proposed “Open for Business Act” should really be called the “I’m Delivering Anti-Worker Rules for My Rich Friends and Donors...
If the goal is to save the Alberta economy, we need to look forward not back
March 13, 2019 14:00 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If Alberta voters want to use the next election to help turn the provincial economy around, they should be looking for candidates with a vision...
Media Advisory: Alberta labour’s 12-point plan for our future
March 11, 2019 16:07 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019, the Alberta Federation of Labour will unveil the Alberta labour movement’s 12-point plan for the future of Alberta...
NDP policies allow Alberta to halve child poverty rates even during a recession
February 26, 2019 17:26 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds the current NDP government for cutting the poverty rate for persons under 18 years old in half in just...
Premier Notley’s methanol plant agreement great news for workers and Alberta’s economy
February 21, 2019 18:49 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds Premier Rachel Notley’s Made-in-Alberta energy strategy and the resulting Nauticol methanol plant just...
Alberta’s health care administration costs lowest in Canada
February 21, 2019 16:23 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Federation of Labour would like to set the record straight with a cost analysis of Canada’s health care administration spending. ...
Big Surprise! Restaurants Canada is back again with another campaign opposing Alberta’s minimum wage and workplace reforms
February 12, 2019 11:38 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Predictably, Restaurants Canada is launching a third-party election campaign this morning which includes proposing rollbacks to minimum wage...
Government decision banning mandatory high heels in the workplace is great news for workers
November 30, 2018 17:55 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta Federation of Labour applauds government action to ensure worker safety. The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased to see the...