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PRESS RELEASE: Smith’s “tough-guy antics” threaten the education and health services Albertans rely upon
Sep 17, 2024

AFL blasts Smith for trampling the rights of Fort McMurray education workers FORT MCMURRAY – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan is in Fort McMurray today supporting education workers who […]

BLOG: UFCW 401 members keep Red Lobster franchise running through bankruptcy uncertainty
Sep 16, 2024

If you’re in west Edmonton, and have a craving for affordable seafood, you might hop in the car and head to 171 Street, where a Red Lobster franchise sits. While […]

BLOG: Pierre Poilievre’s Union Policy will Pulverize Paycheques
Sep 12, 2024

This one Conservative policy will kick the ass of the middle class If Pierre Poilievre becomes Prime Minister, his policies will reduce workers’ wages and reduce workers job stability. Buried […]

STATEMENT: UCP government to blame if public-sector workers hit the picket lines
Sep 10, 2024

Labour disputes baked into this year’s budget EDMONTON – The UCP government is on a collision course with Alberta’s public-sector workers and will have no one to blame but themselves […]

OP-ED: McGowan: “Yes, we can make the economy work better for working Albertans”
Sep 3, 2024

AFL president Gil McGowan talks about changing the Alberta economy on Labour Day “The economy is not like the weather. It’s the product of rules, regulations and norms established by […]

STATEMENT: “They’re rewarding CN and CPKC for their bad behaviour”
Aug 23, 2024

Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on use of binding arbitration in rail dispute EDMONTON – Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), made […]