Worker Organization Urges Kenney to Fire Nixon Over his Role in Sexual Harassment Case
12. Dezember 2017 17:30 ET
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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. Dezember 2017 15:13 ET
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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. November 2017 18:49 ET
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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. November 2017 13:07 ET
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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. Oktober 2017 18:34 ET
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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. Oktober 2017 15:03 ET
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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. September 2017 18:20 ET
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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. September 2017 13:50 ET
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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. August 2017 16:54 ET
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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. Juli 2017 12:46 ET
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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,...