Worker Organization Urges Kenney to Fire Nixon Over his Role in Sexual Harassment Case
12 déc. 2017 17h30 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization has joined the chorus of people calling on UCP leader Jason Kenney to fire his house leader, Jason...
“Me Too” campaign exposes pervasive problem of abuse against women, including workplace abuse
06 déc. 2017 15h13 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 28th anniversary of the murder of 14 women at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, labour leaders are bringing attention to the ongoing...
Bill 30 Will Empower Workers and Save Lives
27 nov. 2017 18h49 HE
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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,...
Alberta’s Coal Transition Plan a Step in Right Direction for Coal Workers
13 nov. 2017 13h07 HE
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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...
AFL applauds pay-before-you-pump law, but says more needs to be done to protect gas station and convenience store workers
30 oct. 2017 18h34 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The pay-before-you-pump rules contained in Bill 19 will save lives by eliminating gas-and-dash deaths, but more work is needed to protect gas...
Alberta Federation of Labour: Ki Yun Jo’s Gas-and-Dash Death Didn’t Have to Happen
11 oct. 2017 15h03 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the October 6th gas-and-dash death of Ki Yun Jo, a gas station attendant in Thorsby, the Alberta government must introduce...
Evidence shows a $15 Minimum Wage will be good for Alberta’s Economy
26 sept. 2017 18h20 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newly released business community reports are raising the alarm on the impact minimum wage increases could have on youth employment. Yet here in...
Alberta Needs Gas-and-Dash Laws
20 sept. 2017 13h50 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta Federation of Labour is calling on the Alberta Government to follow Husky Energy’s lead and introduce pay-at-the-pump rules for Albertan...
Alberta Government's OHS Review Welcome, Long Overdue
16 août 2017 16h54 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 16, 2017) - The Alberta Government's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) review is a welcome and long-awaited announcement. Decades of PC...
Brian Jean's Platform Would Make Recession Worse
27 juil. 2017 12h46 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 27, 2017) - Independent economic analysis shows the type of austerity measures in Brian Jean's platform would create a second recession in Alberta,...