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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...
September 11, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Workers Must Lift The Silence On Suicide

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 11, 2015) - Suicide prevention is a workplace issue. Across Alberta, more people die each year as a result of suicide than die in motor...
September 07, 2015 10:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Celebrate Labour Day by voting for workers' rights

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 7, 2015) - Canadian workers need a federal government that will respect their rights. This Labour Day, the Alberta Federation of...
July 23, 2015 15:50 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Correction From Source: Report vindicates Albertans who rallied against Redford's attack on public sector pensions

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 23, 2015) - Albertans can add one more item to the long list of things that Alison Redford was wrong about. Earlier this week, Alberta's...
July 23, 2015 12:42 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Report vindicates Albertans who rallied against Redford's attack on public sector pensions

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 23, 2015) - Albertans can add one more item to the long list of things that Alison Redford was wrong about. Earlier this week, Alberta's...