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AFL calls for public inquiry into unlawful police activity against MLA Phillips and demands officers be fired – AFL
Mar 9, 2021

Joint statement from the leaders of Alberta’s largest labour organizations Edmonton – The unions of the Alberta Federation of Labour stand together to support Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips to condemn […]

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Alberta women are still fighting for gender equality this IWD – paid sick days are an important step forward
Mar 8, 2021

From wages at work to the amount of unpaid care work they do in their formal jobs and at home, COVID-19 has only made the struggles for women in Alberta […]

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AFL echoes call for public inquiry into UCP’s handling of COVID-19 at meat packing plants – AFL
Mar 4, 2021

The UCP has been derelict in their duty to keep workers and the public safe, says McGowan Edmonton – Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization, the Alberta Federation of Labour, is […]

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2021 budget will undermine Alberta’s economic recovery – AFL
Feb 26, 2021

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will last longer without budget support EDMONTON – Alberta’s 2021 budget does not provide Alberta the tools it needs to recover from the effects of […]

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UCP’s One-time Reimbursement Does Nothing to Solve Child Care Crisis for Alberta Families – AFL
Feb 25, 2021

All children deserve a Fair Start in life. Yet, Jason Kenney’s approach to child care continues to leave many families behind EDMONTON – Yesterday’s announcement from the UCP government of […]

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We can’t afford to wait. It’s time for paid sick leave for every worker in Canada. – AFL
Feb 25, 2021

Joint Statement by Canada’s Provincial and Territorial Federations of Labour In advance of the federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers’ meeting, provincial and territorial federations of labour are united in […]

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