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Corporations are driving up the cost of living, not workers – AFL
Aug 11, 2022

UPDATE: This analysis was updated on August 16, 2022, to include newly released data on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2022. From record-high gas prices, to growing grocery […]

Furniture warehouse to support Ukrainian newcomers opened by IBB 146 & UCC-APC
Aug 2, 2022

Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council is proud to announce that a furniture warehouse is opening up to help support Ukrainian Newcomers fleeing the war to Edmonton. An extraordinary […]

Court documents reveal how Kenney prioritized his own interests over Albertans’ when he removed masking in schools – AFL
Jul 25, 2022

A slew of internal documents, recently released to the public, confirmed what many Albertans already knew — the provincial government prioritized politics over public safety when they removed COVID-19 protections […]

2022 National Indigenous Peoples Day statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour – AFL
Jun 21, 2022

Statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour EDMONTON – June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This special day occurs on the summer solstice and is a time for reflection […]

Win for Workers
City of Chestermire workers vote to unionize
May 31, 2022

Workers at the City of Chestermere have joined CUPE after an overwhelming majority voted in favour of certification. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill welcomed the group into CUPE. “We welcome […]

UCP remove the right of academics to choose their own collective bargaining representatives – AFL
May 12, 2022

EDMONTON – Bill 17 represents yet another attack on Alberta postsecondary institutions by permanently removing the right of faculty and graduate students to choose their own bargaining agents in the […]