Dave Turowec

CALGARY – Under heavy cross-examination from union lawyers, the man in charge of the proposed Keystone mega-pipeline admitted he doesn’t really know how much raw bitumen from Alberta will be […]

NEB Hearings on pipeline to move unrefined oilsands to U.S. begin CALGARY – Hearings begin this week before the National Energy Board in Calgary to determine whether or not the […]

If this isn’t a political slap up the side of the head I don’t know what is. But will Ed Stelmach and the Alberta Tories get the message? Calgary pollster […]

[Edmonton] With Alberta facing a growing number of labour disputes, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today that it’s time for employers to take a reality check before they enter […]

CALGARY – Wholesale changes to Alberta’s royalty regime could threaten the viability of natural gas production in the province and raise rates for consumers, industry insiders told the Alberta government’s […]

If major oil companies balk at paying higher royalty rates on oil sands projects, then the Alberta government should consider developing the resource themselves by working in equity partnerships with […]

CALGARY — At its Biennial Convention today, Alberta Federation of Labour delegates voted unanimously for a resolution calling for the immediate shutdown of the CNRL Tank Farm site north of […]

Seizing the Time: Collective Bargaining in a Boom Economy (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007

Seizing the Day: Organizing during Boom Times (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007

Making Gains for All: Political Change During a Boom (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007

Climate Change Policy Paper (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFl 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007

Policy Statement on Child Care (May 2007) Policy statement presented at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10 – 13, 2007

Anatomy of a Boom (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10 – 13, 2007

The Alberta Federation of Labour is creating a new Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate Office to help protect the basic human and workplace rights of vulnerable foreign workers in the province. […]

Labour Economic Monitor (May 2007) In fact, the 2007 Budget demonstrates clearly that the government has no idea of how to proceed. The basic economic strategy remains unchanged: sell off […]

On the eve of the 12th International Day of Mourning, which will be commemorated around the world on Saturday April 28, the Alberta Federation of Labour called on government, employers […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour is demanding a full and transparent investigation into the death of two workers and injury to four others yesterday in Fort McMurray. The AFL is […]

[Calgary] “The Stelmach government must act now to control the pace of development,” says AFL President Gil McGowan. “The province is already paying too great a price for their past […]

In a letter sent today to James D. Packer, Executive Chairman of PBL Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. – the Australian publishing, broadcasting and gambling giant – the Alberta Federation of […]

The AFL joined with Action on Smoking and Health, Alberta Cancer Board and the Alberta Chamber of Commerce today to launch a campaign to urge the Alberta government to implement […]

The head of the Alberta Federation of Labour says TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Keystone pipeline to the United States is a job killer that needs to be stopped. In a submission […]

[Edmonton] In a submission to the National Energy Board (NEB) on April 13, 2007, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) argues that the Keystone pipeline project that is currently before […]

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Just under four years ago, the Alberta government introduced and passed a controversial law that radically altered […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) and the Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) jointly announced today that they are withdrawing their legal action […]