Beth Grieve

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan responded to the federal government’s minimum wage raise from $16.65 to $17.30 on April 1st and the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement regarding the Private Members Motion No. 506, tabled by Alberta NDP MLA Heather Sweet: […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE An imposed agreement would be bad for workers and the City. EDMONTON – The leaders of some of Alberta’s largest public sector unions have sent a strongly-worded […]

We are the grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and sisters of this world, including those who are trans or non-binary. Our stories are woven with resilience against the injustices of being marginalized, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Failure to Adjust for Inflation means Cuts for Albertans CALGARY – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the Government […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Even many UCP voters are saying “hands off our pensions!” EDMONTON – A new poll shows that about a quarter of the Albertans who voted for the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON – AFL President Gil McGowan called for immediate action from Premier Danielle Smith to fix the funding crisis in childcare in Alberta. “Rotating closures of childcare centers […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFL says workers are paying a price for government’s regulation-cutting zeal. EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan reminded the UCP Government that workers are […]

McGowan says the cap will also help Alberta’s oil & gas industry compete in a “carbon constrained world” The following is a statement from Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President […]

Alberta Government’s panel on pensions is a sales pitch, not a consultation: McGowan EDMONTON –  In a letter sent to Jim Dinning and Premier Danielle Smith today, the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Workers will be in peril if Manning’s recommendations are implemented.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albertans should not be swayed by the government’s deliberate campaign of deception and misinformation, says AFL EDMONTON – A new report from Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate Smith government tried to bury idea of pulling Alberta out of CPP, but it’s clearly far […]

The decision to pull our retirement savings out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a big one. For most Albertans, the Canada Pension Plan will be their main source […]

Campaign needs to be led by Albertans, not Trudeau, says McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta needs a robust campaign to counter the dangerous and misleading efforts being made by the Smith […]

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statements in response to the release of the UCP Government’s report on the proposed Alberta Pension Plan […]

“Dreeshen’s comments don’t help workers in Alberta or B.C.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen’s […]

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the announcement of the new cabinet for the Government of Alberta: “Since Danielle […]

New study shows UCP “trickle-down” policies haven’t worked CALGARY – As the provincial election looms, corporate tax cuts and other examples of “trickle-down economics” have been in the news on […]