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STATEMENT: The Electoral Boundary Commission shouldn’t have been rushed—every voter matters
May 23, 2025

“The UCP Government has launched this process prematurely”-Gil McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement today, the deadline for submissions to the […]

PRESS RELEASE: We know what Albertans are against (independence). But what are they for?
May 21, 2025

Contrary to stereotypes, Albertans are very supportive of ideas outlined in the AFL’s new “Worker Agenda” EDMONTON – Recent polls show that a clear majority of Albertans are still strongly […]

LETTER: For the sake of postal workers “take the high road of good jobs and fair wages”
May 16, 2025

On May 15, AFL President, Gil McGowan, sent a letter to members of the federal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Secretary of State for Labour, as well […]

PRESS RELEASE: UCP is “flooding the zone with chaos” to distract attention from the worst attack on public health in Alberta history
May 8, 2025

AFL says the UCP’s Bill 55 will “shatter Medicare” by opening the door to for-profit hospitals EDMONTON – The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Gil McGowan, says that […]

STATEMENT: Premier Smith’s separatist rhetoric is the biggest threat to Alberta prosperity
May 5, 2025

“Stoking separatism is bad for business and bad for workers” – McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL’s 54th Convention Confirms the Momentum of Labour’s “Common Front”
Apr 27, 2025

Gil McGowan re-elected for two-year term EDMONTON – A record 506 delegates, representing unions across the province, participated in the 54th AFL Constitutional Convention at the Edmonton Expo Centre, hosted […]