BLOG: UFCW 401 members keep Red Lobster franchise running through bankruptcy uncertainty
/If you’re in west Edmonton, and have a craving for affordable seafood, you might hop in the car and head to 171 Street, where a Red Lobster franchise sits. While […]
Read moreBLOG: Pierre Poilievre’s Union Policy will Pulverize Paycheques
/This one Conservative policy will kick the ass of the middle class If Pierre Poilievre becomes Prime Minister, his policies will reduce workers’ wages and reduce workers job stability. Buried […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: UCP government to blame if public-sector workers hit the picket lines
/Labour disputes baked into this year’s budget EDMONTON – The UCP government is on a collision course with Alberta’s public-sector workers and will have no one to blame but themselves […]
Read moreOP-ED: McGowan: “Yes, we can make the economy work better for working Albertans”
AFL president Gil McGowan talks about changing the Alberta economy on Labour Day “The economy is not like the weather. It’s the product of rules, regulations and norms established by […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: “They’re rewarding CN and CPKC for their bad behaviour”
Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on use of binding arbitration in rail dispute EDMONTON – Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), made […]
Read moreBLOG: Don’t listen to Danielle Smith… she can’t stop you from using the new federal dental program
/Danielle Smith and the UCP are trying to deny access to publicly funded dental care for hundreds of thousands of Albertans. Dental care is health care and the new Canadian […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL’s McGowan responds to Senate vote for the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act
/Bill to protect workers in transition ready to become law EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan celebrated the Senate’s passing of Bill C-50: Canadian Sustainable Jobs […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: Alberta workers back capital gains changes and move towards tax fairness
Canada moves to make ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan responded to changes to the “inclusion rate” to the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: AFL’s McGowan salutes mine workers’ impact as coal-fired electricity ends in Alberta
Miners founded labour federation, provided crucial role in building Alberta communities EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement on the end of coal-fired […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: AFL president responds to Labour Force Survey reported job losses
/EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the release of the May 2024 Labour Force Survey by the Government of […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Alberta falls further behind neighbours on wages
/B.C. minimum wage now $2.40 an hour ahead of Alberta EDMONTON – Alberta’s minimum wage has now fallen further behind its neighbouring province. The Government of British Columbia raised theirs […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: New report showing collapse of Alberta living standards released by the Alberta Federation of Labour
/CALGARY – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Canada’s leading progressive economist, Dr. Jim Stanford, released a devastating new report, entitled “Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage”. The report details that wages […]
Read moreBLOG: Unions are more popular in Alberta than you think!
/New poll shows that most Albertans think unions play a vital role in society The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has commissioned a poll exploring Albertans’ attitudes on inflation, the […]
Read moreBLOG: Cost-of-living anxiety grips Alberta
/Albertans worried about falling out of the middle class or never making it in The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has commissioned a poll exploring Albertans’ attitudes on inflation, the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader
Wages in Alberta have fallen behind BC and Ontario – and the AFL says it’s the UCP’s fault EDMONTON – It’s official: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader. Data […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: AFL responds to government’s “consultation” on Bill 32 (2020)
/EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) Secretary Treasurer Karen Kuprys made the following statement in response to the UCP Government’s “consultation” on Bill 32: Restoring Balance in Workplaces Act […]
Read moreAFL Executive Council Endorses Gil McGowan for NDP Leader
/In a vote on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Executive Council of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) endorsed AFL President Gil McGowan in his bid to become NDP leader […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Diversify Alberta tour kicks off in southern Alberta to talk Alberta’s economic future
/“Alberta has a bright future in a changing world.” – AFL’s McGowan EDMONTON – As the global energy transition picks up speed, Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the Alberta Federation […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL calls on feds to end employers’ harmful addiction to guest worker programs
/Explosion in number of guest workers and non-permanent residents is suppressing wages and driving up rents. “It needs to stop!” says McGowan EDMONTON – The federal government must close all […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL launches “Diversify Alberta” campaign to give Alberta workers a say in their own economic future
/Alberta has a bright future in a changing world – but we need to play our cards right EDMONTON – As the global energy transition picks up speed, Alberta’s largest […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Smith puts her government on a “collision course” with health care and education workers
/“It’s a recipe for gutting the public services that act as a foundation for our economy.” EDMONTON – With seven small words, Danielle Smith has dismissed growing concerns about our […]
Read moreAlbertans tell MLAs to keep their “Hands Off Our CPP” during AFL’s Days of Action
/EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) successfully organized Days of Action to encourage Albertans to tell their MLAs to keep their “hands off our CPP” and stop threatening […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: Smith’s anti-trans policy is a “despicable” tactic “ripped from the playbook” of the global far right, says McGowan
/The following is a statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan in response to Premier Danielle Smith’s new policies targeting trans kids and attacking sex education in Alberta […]
Read moreAction: Tell St. Albert City Council to Scrap the Bad Transit Deal
/Did you know you’re overpaying for inefficient transit services? Transit operations in St. Albert are contracted to a private corporation that skims profits off public dollars, putting more pressure on […]
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