Big win for working Albertans: Federal budget includes labour conditions on tax credits
/Carbon Capture tax credits include requirements for fair wages, training EDMONTON – The federal budget’s Carbon Capture (CCUS) investment tax credit plan will create thousands of high-paying jobs for Albertans […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Workers demand better from duelling retirement plans
/Albertans need pension stability and expansion, instead of UCP threats EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan responded to the NDP Caucus’ release of their retirement security […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: UCP ignores its own panel’s advice to increase minimum wage to match inflation
/Leaked Report proved that UCP inaction effectively cut wages for Alberta’s most vulnerable workers. EDMONTON – The release of the UCP Government’s report on Alberta’s minimum wage proves the UCP […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Alberta workers mark COVID-19 pandemic anniversary with call for Long-COVID care
/EDMONTON – Working Albertans gathered on the Legislature grounds to mark the third anniversary of the declaration of COVID-19 as a worldwide pandemic. The 5,000-plus Albertans who have died of […]
Read moreWorkers call on federal government to address OH&S impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
/EDMONTON – A letter from Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan called on the Canada Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to focus on recruiting and retaining health […]
Read moreAFL 2023 International Women’s Day Statement
/This year’s #InternationalWomensDay theme #EmbraceEquity is a conversation that we all need to be having, not only in Alberta, but all over the world. With our current government’s continued attack […]
Read moreBLOG: Workers demanded better in budget 2023 – but they didn’t get it
/Huge Revenue growth shows little benefit for working Albertans. Workers have been demanding better from the UCP government Staffing shortages and cuts are impacting workplaces. Inflation and price gouging has […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Workers are demanding better after budget falls short
/Health and Education ignored in face of massive, sustained, surpluses EDMONTON – Today’s Alberta budget failed to undo UCP damage to the health care system and public services, according to […]
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