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PRESS RELEASE: Manning panel dangerously ignores lessons of COVID-19: McGowan
Nov 17, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Workers will be in peril if Manning’s recommendations are implemented.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the […]

PRESS RELEASE: New report concludes that the scheme to pull Alberta out of CPP is radical, reckless and risky
Nov 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albertans should not be swayed by the government’s deliberate campaign of deception and misinformation, says AFL EDMONTON – A new report from Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the […]

NDP MP Charlie Angus, Gil McGowan, and Bea Bruske discuss government’s sustainable jobs plan
Nov 3, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate
Oct 30, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate Smith government tried to bury idea of pulling Alberta out of CPP, but it’s clearly far […]

BLOG: Retirement Insecurity: UCP’s attempted take over of Alberta’s Pension Assets
Oct 27, 2023

The decision to pull our retirement savings out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a big one. For most Albertans, the Canada Pension Plan will be their main source […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL commits to act as “catalyst and convenor” to jump start campaign to keep Alberta in CPP
Oct 19, 2023

Campaign needs to be led by Albertans, not Trudeau, says McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta needs a robust campaign to counter the dangerous and misleading efforts being made by the Smith […]