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Monday, November 20, 2023

Bill 5 continues government interference in collective bargaining

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Canada has a long tradition of governments using their power as legislators to give themselves a further advantage in their role as an emplo...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Alberta Labour 2023 Annual Report

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Alberta has released its 2023 annual report for the part of the government that was at one time called Labour and that relate to Albertans ...
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

John Oliver on Union Busting

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A friend sent me this clip of John Oliver exploring union busting in the United States. Very applicable to Canada as well. -- Bob Barnetson
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Climate change and safety: treeplanters and wildfire smoke

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A few weeks back, the Tyee ran a story on the effect of increasing levels of wildfire smoke on tree planter OHS . This story is interesting ...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Another worker dies, nothing much happens.

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Yesterday, CBC reported that three companies had been charged in a November 2021 workplace death. The worker was testing a pipe when a valv...
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Six Worries for Workers This Labour Day

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This blog was originally posted on the Parkland Institute blog . What can Alberta workers expect from a United Conservative Party governmen...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Hollywood strikes highlight undercurrent of violence in labour relations

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Two strikes, one affecting writers and the other actors, have brought most Hollywood productions to a stand-still over the past two months. ...