Statement from the AFL president Gil McGowan on Clean Energy Regulation and the Sovereignty Act
“The UCP’s resolution is not about jurisdiction. It’s about how weak the UCP’s economic management is.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL Launches AD Campaign that says UCP pension scheme is a Fairytale – without a Happily Ever After
/“This isn’t an Alberta pension plan, it’s an Alberta pension scam,” says McGowan EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has launched a digital ad campaign comparing the Alberta […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: UCP’s contradictory report numbers call into question the credibility of their plan to remove Alberta workers from the Canada Pension Plan
/Danielle Smith’s pension numbers are far above UCP’s previous accounts EDMONTON – The amount UCP Leader Danielle Smith says Alberta could get by withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) […]
Read moreNEWS: Gil McGowan speaks to CTV NEWS on the Minimum Wage Issue
/Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan addresses the issue of not having an increase of the Alberta minimum wage in 5 years, as of October 1, 2023. Read about […]
Read moreNEWS: AFL’s Gil McGowan speaks to Global News on the Minimum Wage Issue
/ Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan addresses the issue of the Alberta government not inceasing the minimum wage in 5 years, as of October 1, 2023. Read about […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: October 1st marks five years without an increase to Alberta’s minimum wage
Minimum wage stagnates as inflation soars and erodes purchasing power EDMONTON – This Sunday, October 1, will mark five years without an increase to Alberta’s minimum wage – and the […]
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NEWS: AFL’s Gil McGowan speaks to House of Commons Committee on Sustainable Jobs
/Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan addresses Members of Parliament sitting on the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Commons on sustainable jobs for Alberta. Read about the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL Stands with Education Workers on #paintABpurple Day
Education support staff have been suffering through an eight-year pay freeze EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) voiced its backing for education support workers today on #paintABpurple day. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ events
/EDMONTON – Today’s anti-2SLGBTQIA+ events are a political tactic. The shadowy, far-right operatives who are behind these events want free publicity for their toxic and hateful fringe ideas – ideas […]
Read moreMCGOWAN COLUMN: “The last thing Alberta workers need this Labour Day is more denial from politicians”
/Alberta workers have a plan for the global energy transition; Smith offers only fear and spin. AFL president Gil McGowan has written a special column for Labour Day on The […]
Read moreSTATEMENT: “Stop playing politics with our jobs and with our collective future.”
/AFL president calls on UCP to rescind renewables moratorium EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan issued the following statement on the UCP’s moratorium on renewables development: “The […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Massive interest rate hikes are the “definition of class warfare”: McGowan
/WINNIPEG – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president, Gil McGowan, released the following statement in response to the Bank of Canada’s raise in interest rates by 25 basis points: “The […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: AFL president Gil McGowan speaking up for Alberta workers at Premiers’ meeting
WINNIPEG — Workers and families are looking to Canada’s premiers to work with the labour movement for concrete action to fix health care, make life more affordable and ensure good, […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Report projecting collapse in global oil demand is an urgent wakeup call for Alberta, says AFL
/Protecting the Alberta economy should mean preparing for change, not denying reality EDMONTON – The Energy Future report released last week by the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) is an urgent […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Sustainable Jobs Act gives workers a “seat at the table”: AFL’s McGowan
/CALGARY – The federal government’s Sustainable Jobs Act will ensure that workers have a loud voice on Alberta’s economic future, according to Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan. […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Video demonstrates that Smith has a plan to “take a sledgehammer to our whole health care system”
/Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan issued the following statement in response to revelations about Danielle Smith’s blueprint for privatizing health care: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith says she wants to […]
Read moreStatement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day
/Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day: EDMONTON – “Today is Red Dress Day. It’s a day to honour and bring awareness to the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Top Alberta union leader responds to Smith’s comment that union workers should vote UCP
/Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith’s comment that union workers should vote for her would be funny, if it wasn’t […]
Read morePRESS 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 […]
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