PRESS RELEASE: AFL applauds NDP roadmap for job creation
/McGowan says the UCP is a threat because they have no plan to prepare Alberta to prosper in a changing global economy EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: On the National Day of Mourning, Workers Demand Better on Occupational Health & Safety
/Four years of UCP government have threatened Alberta workers’ safety: Kuprys EDMONTON – Today, workers across Alberta will gather to commemorate the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Workers Demand Better at AFL Biennial Convention
Gil McGowan re-elected for two-year term as president CALGARY – A record 503 delegates representing unions from across the province gathered in Calgary to demand better from employers and the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Workers Demand Better in the face of UCP threats
/AFL shows support for PSAC workers, next provincial government will face similar issues CALGARY – Today, approximately 500 workers marched on Calgary City Hall to demand better from the provincial government. […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: UCP can’t fix nursing crises of its own making
/Paltry measures won’t make up the 9,300 nurse shortfall EDMONTON – The UCP’s attempts to make up for nursing staff shortages may fall well short of what Alberta needs, according […]
Read moreBLOG: We’ll be short thousands of nurses in the next few years. Alberta needs to step up.
/The Alberta government forecasts that we’ll be short nearly 9,300 registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, nursing supervisors, and licensed practical nurses by the year 2030. That’s according to the government’s […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Does the UCP have a secret plan to cut the minimum wage in rural Alberta?
There are good reasons to believe that’s exactly what they’re considering, says labour leader EDMONTON – The president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), […]
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BLOG: Privatized surgical facilities are bad medicine
/The UCP government’s making a big deal about contracting out publicly insured surgeries to chartered surgical facilities. The basic idea is that the province outsources publicly insured surgeries to private […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Interest rate hike is another gut punch to Alberta workers
AFL President responds to Bank of Canada announcement this morning EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today expresses alarm as the Bank of Canada raised interest rates for the […]
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