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October 24, 2016 16:36 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Aramark's intimidation tactics show why Alberta's labour laws need review

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 24, 2016) - A letter sent to Aramark workers at the new Rogers Arena is a case study in why Alberta's laws around unionization need to be reformed. ...
September 30, 2016 14:50 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Patients win with public delivery of public services

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 30, 2016) - Alberta's provincial government is putting patients first by returning diagnostic lab services to the public health care umbrella. ...
September 20, 2016 08:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Parliamentary report on TFWP a blueprint for a two-tiered labour market

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 20, 2016) - A parliamentary committee report tabled yesterday about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program shows that the Trudeau Liberals are not...
September 19, 2016 18:00 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Trudeau Liberals not being honest with Canadians about TFWP, says AFL

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 19, 2016) - A parliamentary committee report tabled today about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program shows that the Liberals are not likely to curb...
August 11, 2016 14:57 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Rules that protect Canadians from being passed over for TFWs are not 'silly'

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 11, 2016) - Immigration Minister John McCallum needs to understand that it isn't 'silly' to ensure companies hire unemployed Canadians before...
July 13, 2016 16:31 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Pension report shows resilience of well-managed defined-benefit plans

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 13, 2016) - Alberta's Local Authorities Pension Plan has hit 97 per cent funding just two years after Conservatives tried to gut it over fears that...
July 04, 2016 14:37 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Liberal Government quietly breaking promises on TFWP

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 4, 2016) - While Canadians were celebrating their nation's birthday over the weekend, the federal Liberal government quietly broke their promise to...
June 30, 2016 13:17 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

AFL calls on Prime Minister to fire Canada Post CEO over manufactured crisis

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 30, 2016) - Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra should be removed from his post for deliberately engineering a lockout and service disruption says the...
June 29, 2016 12:34 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

Businesses should not fear $15 minimum wage

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 29, 2016) - Despite a concerted campaign of fear and misinformation from certain employer groups, there is every reason to believe that Premier...
June 22, 2016 15:36 ET | Source: Alberta Federation of Labour

$15-an-hour minimum wage would be billion dollar boost to the provincial economy

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 22, 2016) - A higher minimum wage could boost the provincial economy according to a study from the 15 is Fair campaign. The new research...