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The budget Albertans need puts their health and welfare above corporate interests – AFL
Feb 24, 2021

Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan Despite the positive slogans, in the last two years the Kenney UCP government has made cuts to Albertans’ health care, education […]

AFL calls for paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations – AFL
Feb 24, 2021

EDMONTON – As more workers get ready to get their COVID-19 vaccines, the Alberta Federation of Labour wants to help remove barriers for workers by calling for the provincial government […]

Alberta has a spending problem. The problem is we don’t spend enough! – AFL
Feb 24, 2021

The near universal declaration from conservatives of all stripes is that Alberta has a spending problem. The Alberta Federation of Labour agrees that Alberta has a spending problem. The problem […]

Hundreds of days late, Kenney’s wage top-up program for frontline workers lands with resounding thud – AFL
Feb 18, 2021

Plan for Critical Worker Benefit “is yet another UCP dumpster fire” EDMONTON – After hundreds of days of indecision and foot-dragging on the wage-support program for frontline workers, the Kenney […]

Don’t believe the UCP’s MacKinnon report, Albertans pay less than most for public sector wages – AFL
Feb 18, 2021

Albertans are actually getting a good deal when it comes to the wages and salaries of our public-sector workers. This might come as a surprise to many Albertans after decades […]

Aggressive action by union and workers saves lives by shuttering COVID-ridden pork plant – AFL
Feb 16, 2021

But who will protect non-union workers as variants pick up steam across the province? Shocking AHS letter shows government didn’t act to protect workers at COVID-ridden pork plant. Instead of […]