Category Archives: Labor news

ALPA Responds to Government’s Announcement of Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

OTTAWA – The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC) and Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism departments of changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. … Continue reading →

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ALPA urges no vote on anti-labor bill

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

ALPA President Lee Moak wrote to House Members today urging them to vote against the anti-labor “Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act.”  This bill would shutter the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and deprive both labor and management of the … Continue reading →

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ALPA Welcomes Labor Secretary Nomination

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

WASHINGTON—Captain Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) welcomes President Obama’s nomination of Tom Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. “American workers need a leader at the highest level of government who will effectively … Continue reading →

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Congressional deficit talks could impact your health and retirement benefits

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

The election is over and Congress and the Administration are now pivoting toward the daunting task of addressing sequestration, the fiscal cliff, and overall deficit reduction strategy.  Comments by House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday suggest Congress may seek to … Continue reading →

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In advance of looming mark-up, ALPA writes Senate in opposition to S. 3468

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Today, ALPA sent a letter of opposition regarding S. 3468 - The Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.  S. 3468 would require independent agencies to conduct cost benefit analyses at the … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Parliament!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

The 2nd session of the 41st Parliament resumed on Monday, September 17th when the Members of Parliament (MP’s) returned from their ridings after a two and a half month summer break on the barbeque circuit. They will be ready to … Continue reading →

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New legislation threatens labor and pension agencies

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

Today, a coalition of organizations, including many labor groups, sent a letter to Capitol Hill voicing our opposition to S.3468 “The Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012”.  ALPA has been engaged on this issue and has signed the letter … Continue reading →

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