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One fifth of Albertans work overtime each week; these are the people who will be hurt by Kenney’s OT plan
05 avr. 2019 13h48 HE | 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...
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Ontario just passed a law undermining overtime rights: If Kenney wins the election, Alberta will follow suit
02 avr. 2019 18h27 HE | 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...
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The real Jason Kenney has stepped forward: And working Albertans should be worried
15 mars 2019 17h50 HE | 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...
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If the goal is to save the Alberta economy, we need to look forward not back
13 mars 2019 14h00 HE | 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...
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Media Advisory: Alberta labour’s 12-point plan for our future
11 mars 2019 16h07 HE | 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...
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NDP policies allow Alberta to halve child poverty rates even during a recession
26 févr. 2019 17h26 HE | 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...
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Premier Notley’s methanol plant agreement great news for workers and Alberta’s economy
21 févr. 2019 18h49 HE | 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...
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Alberta’s health care administration costs lowest in Canada
21 févr. 2019 16h23 HE | 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. ...
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Big Surprise! Restaurants Canada is back again with another campaign opposing Alberta’s minimum wage and workplace reforms
12 févr. 2019 11h38 HE | 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...
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Government decision banning mandatory high heels in the workplace is great news for workers
30 nov. 2018 17h55 HE | 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...