AFL convention continues in Calgary

CALGARY – Union leaders and activists from across the province will put together an action plan for dealing with the Klein government’s controversial new labour law – Bill 27 – […]

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AFL Convention in Calgary

CALGARY – Union leaders and activists from across the province will gather in Calgary this week to take part in the biennial convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour. The […]

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Day of Mourning Commemorates Workers Killed and Injured at Work

Today, workers in Alberta will mark the 8th Annual International Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. Remembrances will take place at workplaces and at special […]

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The Other Competitive Advantage

The Other Competitive Advantage But the question needs to be asked whether public health care, public education and income security are also competitive advantages, for both employers and workers.

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2003 April Speech Alberta CUPE Convention

Les Steel, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, April 2003 As trade unionists we are currently living through a period that can best be described as schizophrenic. It’s a […]

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New regulations set the stage for attack on health care workers rights, contracts

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is responding angrily to regulations released yesterday that flesh-out the provincial government’s controversial new labour law, Bill 27. The regulations “trample on […]

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Dark day for labour relations in Alberta

EDMONTON – By ramming Bill 27 through the Legislature, the Alberta government has abandoned all pretence that it is an impartial third party when it comes to labour relations in […]

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Unions reach out to aboriginal community on Day to Eliminate Racism

ENOCH – The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking March 21, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racism, with a special workshop aimed at building bridges between unions […]

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Health workers set to rally against Bill 27

EDMONTON – Health care workers from seven different unions will rally at the Legislature over the lunch hour tomorrow to protest Bill 27, the government’s controversial amendment to the Alberta […]

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Unions launch NAFTA challenge of proposed labour law

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and seven unions representing health care workers in the province have decided to launch a formal challenge to Bill 27, a bill to […]

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Union leaders meet to plan response to strike-ban legislation

EDMONTON – The leaders of unions representing health care workers in Alberta will meet tomorrow morning to discuss a new piece of provincial legislation that will strip the right-to-strike from […]

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Many miles still to go in quest for real equality

EDMONTON – There is still a lot of work to be done when it comes to guaranteeing real equality for women in the workplace and in their communities, says Kerry […]

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First Ministers drop the ball on saving Medicare

They blew it. In early February, our federal, provincial and territorial leaders had an historic opportunity to reform and reinvigorate Medicare. They had a chance to keep our health care […]

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New session of Legislature will bring more bad news for working people

EDMONTON – Despite a booming economy and an expected multi-billion-dollar budget surplus, the Alberta government will not likely use the upcoming session of the Legislature to make life any easier […]

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Mazankowski is the wrong man for the job, says AFL

EDMONTON – The federal government’s decision to name Don Mazankowski as chair of a new national agency dealing with health care issues would be comical if it wasn’t so dangerous, […]

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2003 February Speech TWU Convention

Les Steel, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, February 2003 We need to change – to take advantage of new opportunities and meet new challenges As trade unionists we […]

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Alberta Federation of Labour Year End Statement, December 2002

The Alberta Federation of Labour expects 2003 to be a year of intense activity on the labour relations front. AFL President Les Steel points to high inflation and slow wage […]

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Time for Alberta to “walk the talk” on Kyoto job impacts

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds today’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in the House of Commons, and says its time for all levels of government to walk […]

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Romanow has it right, says AFL

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour, representing more than 120,000 unionized workers from across the province, has expressed strong support for the key recommendations of the final report released […]

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Rally at the Shaw is still a go – unless a last-minute deal can be reached

EDMONTON – A large demonstration will still be held outside the CFL Dinner Friday night unless a last-minute deal can be reached to end the seven-month-old strike at the Shaw […]

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EDE squanders chance to keep Grey Cup free of disruptions

EDMONTON – Hopes of a Grey Cup weekend free from disruptions and labour unrest are “disappearing fast” as a result of yet more examples of bad faith bargaining by management […]

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Labour leaders to meet with federal environment minister today

OTTAWA – The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, along with several other prominent labour leaders from across the country, will attend a special two-and-a-half hour meeting with federal […]

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Activists Leaflet Zellers and the Bay in Campaign Against Sweatshop Abuses

EDMONTON CALGARYSaturday, October 26th, Saturday, October 26th, 20022002 200212:00 noon 12:00 noon The Bay The BayKingsway Garden Mall Downtown Stephen Avenue Malll1st level main entrance to Bay 8 Avenue & […]

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Unions, NGOs and Environmental Activists to meet regarding Kyoto Protocol

WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. WHERE: The Inn of 7th, Courtyard Room10001 – 107 Street Edmonton The Alberta Federation of Labour, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Unions, Canadian […]

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