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PRESS RELEASE: Alberta economy has lagged other provinces since 2019
May 24, 2023

New study shows UCP “trickle-down” policies haven’t worked CALGARY – As the provincial election looms, corporate tax cuts and other examples of “trickle-down economics” have been in the news on […]

Report Card from Workers
May 16, 2023

  We’ve heard the concerns of tens of thousands of workers across the province – and there has never been more at stake.   That’s why we’ve created a new […]

PRESS RELEASE: Video demonstrates that Smith has a plan to “take a sledgehammer to our whole health care system”
May 10, 2023

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 […]

Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day
May 5, 2023

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: Top Alberta union leader responds to Smith’s comment that union workers should vote UCP
May 4, 2023

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL applauds NDP roadmap for job creation
May 3, 2023

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 […]