Workplace injury and fatality record access anything but
It will be very difficult for Albertans to draw meaningful conclusions about Workers’ Compensation Board ensured employers’ safety records from information the provincial government plans to publish, said two AUPE union representatives who deal with workplace safety issues.
AUPE President Guy Smith responds to Auditor General report on occupational health and safety enforcement
The Auditor General’s criticism of Occupational Health and Safety Code enforcement spotlights problems that are the result of under-staffing and high workloads in Alberta Employment and Immigration, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith said today.
AUPE president criticizes WCB for continued cap on benefits
EDMONTON – The Alberta Workers Compensation Board should be using its annual general meeting today to announce it is eliminating the cap on benefits paid to injured workers, says the president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.