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Alberta government poised to ram through two new labour bills

                        Unions rally as Alberta government poised to ram through two new labour bills Tensions between the Redford government and Alberta’s biggest union ignited into open warfare Wednesday as the province pushed ahead new legislation to compel a pay settlement and impose heavy penalties for illegal strikes. The sudden introduction of Bills 45 and 46 — along with government tactics to rush them through the house by the end of the week — prompted union members to stage a hasty protest. Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of… View Article