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Labour Group Will Help Union Fight Government

Labour Group Will Help Union Fight Government

The Canadian Press  05. 2.2013
The Alberta Federation of Labour says it will help fight an attempt by the province to suspend the collection of dues by the union involved...
Province Sets Sights On Jail Guards

Province Sets Sights On Jail Guards

Bill Graveland and John Cotter, The Canadian Press  05. 1.2013
The Alberta government plans to recoup its financial losses from an illegal strike by jail guards and stop deducting dues for the largest...
Jail Strike Costing Province This Much

Jail Strike Costing Province This Much

The Canadian Press  04.30.2013
EDMONTON - Mounties say an illegal strike by Alberta jail guards is not affecting criminal investigations in the province.Since the strike...
Guards Hopeful Stirke Will End Today

Guards Hopeful Stirke Will End Today

04.30.2013
Alberta prison guards and sheriffs remained off the job in an illegal strike Tuesday, despite the doubling of fines against their union. ...
Strike Over, Guards To Return To Work

Strike Over, Guards To Return To Work

John Cotter and Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  04.30.2013
EDMONTON - A massive illegal strike of jail guards that was sparked by the suspension of two workers and spread to correctional facilities...
IN CONTEMPT

IN CONTEMPT

John Cotter, The Canadian Press  04.30.2013
EDMONTON - The widespread wildcat strike that started last week with guards at Edmonton's Remand Centre and spread to facilities throughout...
Crisis Grows As Sheriffs Join Jail Guards On Picket Lines

Crisis Grows As Sheriffs Join Jail Guards On Picket Lines

John Cotter, The Canadian Press  04.29.2013
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is trying to slam a legal lid on an illegal strike by jail guards that has already boiled over into the...
Workers In This Province Earn More

Workers In This Province Earn More

04.27.2013
Everything is more expensive and the world's economy remains in shaky ground but workers in Alberta can rest knowing their paycheques have...
The Top Earning Oil And Gas CEOs Are..

The Top Earning Oil And Gas CEOs Are..

04. 6.2013
When worker bees from across the nation were asked to rate their CEOs in an anonymous poll recently, it was an Alberta oil patch exec who...
These Are The Highest Paying Industries In Canada

These Are The Highest Paying Industries In Canada

03.15.2013
Alberta has long been the reigning champ when it comes to well-paying oil and gas jobs, with Canadians from every corner of the country...
What's It Really Like To Work In The Alberta Oil Patch

What's It Really Like To Work In The Alberta Oil Patch

03. 5.2013
There are myths, rumours, truths and lies about working in the Alberta oil patch and now one lowly roughneck is giving those on the outside...
The Highest Average Wages In Canada Are Found Here

The Highest Average Wages In Canada Are Found Here

02.22.2013
For those looking for the best shot at making a higher wage, Alberta may be the place to make it happen. The province's deficit may be...
Shortage Of These Threatens To Stall Economy

Shortage Of These Threatens To Stall Economy

The Canadian Press  02.21.2013
CALGARY - Canada is heading for a severe trucker shortage and Alberta maybe hit particularly hard, according to the Conference Board of...
See Which Provinces' Workers Will See Biggest Pay Hikes in 2013

See Which Provinces' Workers Will See Biggest Pay Hikes in 2013

LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press  02.12.2013
Pipe fitters and plumbers in the oil and gas industry in Western Canada can expect higher salary increases this year than retail and hospitality...
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