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November 17, 2015 17:41 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

AFL applauds inclusion of Alberta's agricultural sector in workplace laws

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 17, 2015) - Alberta's largest labour organization is celebrating the comprehensive inclusion of agricultural workers and workplaces in the...
November 06, 2015 10:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

TPP erodes labour rights

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2015) - The Trans-Pacific Partnership will erode the labour rights of Canadian workers. The trade deal, whose full text was made...
October 30, 2015 10:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Workplaces key in mental health

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 30, 2015) - Alberta's workplaces have a key role in improving mental health care in the province. In a submission to the provincial...
October 27, 2015 17:52 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Notley makes best of bad situation

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 27, 2015) - Albertans are receiving good government in trying economic times. The Alberta Federation of Labour praised the provincial...
October 21, 2015 11:03 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

AFL congratulates new government

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 21, 2015) - The Alberta Federation of Labour offers its congratulations to Canada's Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau. The leaders of...
October 14, 2015 16:50 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour about the Premier's Advisory Committee on the Economy

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 14, 2015) - The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased and proud that Siobhán Vipond, secretary treasurer and acting president, has been named...
October 08, 2015 15:41 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Temporary Foreign Worker Program Approvals Based on Shoddy Data

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 8, 2015) - The wage data used by government officials to determine which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applications to approve is deeply...
October 02, 2015 16:15 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Province Must Crack Down On Wage Theft

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 2, 2015) - The province must be prepared to act quickly to crack down on bosses who steal their employees' wages. After a minimum wage...
September 30, 2015 15:44 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Minimum Wage Increase Long Overdue: Low-Wage Businesses Need to Calm Down and Stop Fearmongering

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 30, 2015) - Alberta's business lobby should calm down about tomorrow's increase to the minimum wage. As of tomorrow, Alberta's lowest-paid...
September 21, 2015 16:53 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Majority of Edmontonians Want Harper Gone... But They May Get Him Anyway

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 21, 2015) - Polling conducted last week by a major research firm shows Stephen Harper's candidates in Edmonton could win despite the fact that a...