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PRESS RELEASE: UCP ignores its own panel’s advice to increase minimum wage to match inflation
Mar 17, 2023

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta workers mark COVID-19 pandemic anniversary with call for Long-COVID care
Mar 13, 2023

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 […]

Workers call on federal government to address OH&S impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 10, 2023

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 […]

AFL 2023 International Women’s Day Statement
Mar 8, 2023

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 […]

BLOG: Workers demanded better in budget 2023 – but they didn’t get it
Mar 3, 2023

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: Workers are demanding better after budget falls short
Feb 28, 2023

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 […]