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The Manitoba government’s bill to gut union contracts and stifle negotiation has been declared unconstitutional. The court said the law was a draconian infringement on the freedom of association. Are you paying attention ⁦@jkenney⁩? #ableg #canlab globalnews.ca/news/7056960/m…
Why is this significant for Alberta? Because it’s exactly what @jackmintz (chair of Kenney’s “Economic Recovery” Panel) and Janice MacKinnon (chair of Kenney’s “Blue Ribbon” Panel) have both recommended. In other words, Kenney’s plans have been dealt a serious blow.
Take that, Jason! You may fantasize about governing like Wisconsin’s Scott Walker and other anti-worker, authoritarian, Republican thugs. But Canada is not Donald Trump’s America. We will NOT let you turn Alberta into Republican USA North! #canlab #cdnpoli
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Freedom of Information laws are necessary to keep governments accountable. They’re a cornerstone of democracy. But the UCP is breaking its own laws by refusing to release documents about this noxious union-busting “information line.” #ableg #abpoli #canlab thestar.com/edmonton/2019/…
This program, designed to discourage Albertans from exercising their constitutional right to organize, was launched more 8 months ago. We submitted an Freedom of Information request on Oct. 23, 2019. On Dec. 19, we were told that 255 pages of documents would be released to us.
On Jan. 27, 2020, we were told the documents had to be “signed off.” In other words, they were sitting on the Labour Minister’s desk awaiting his approval.
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Brace yourselves Alberta! The de facto head of Kenney’s “economic recovery” panel, former PM Stephen Harper, has a plan for our post-COVID economy. And it’s ugly. He thinks corporations and the rich will be our saviours. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #canlab wsj.com/articles/after…
And as of on cue, the other prominent member of Kenney’s panel, corporate lap-dog economist Jack Mintz, chimes in with a call for massive public sector layoffs. These two seem intent on turning the Alberta economy into a smoking crater in the ground. business.financialpost.com/opinion/jack-m…
The right wing’s corporate agenda was generating a world of a few “haves” and many “have nots” even before the pandemic. This crushing inequality will just get worse if we follow Harper/Mintz. @JimboStanford offers a glimpse at a better approach. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…
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BREAKING: The UCP continues to kill jobs, not create them. 19,000 Alberta jobs lost in January! Kenney’s austerity policies are making our economy weaker, not stronger. #WhereAreTheJobsJason? #ableg #abpoli #canlab #cdnpoli afl.org/the_ucp_contin…
After improving dramatically in 2017 and 2018, Alberta’s unemployment rate is now continuing to climb.
After years and years of leading the country, Alberta’s employment rate continues to fall.
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