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Leaked recordings show Kenney consistently put business interests ahead of worker interests and public safety – AFL
Nov 26, 2020

Recordings show a politicized government response to COVID-19 and a push to discourage enforcement of measures EDMONTON – This morning, CBC released contents of leaked recordings between public servants, including […]

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Kenney’s COVID plan is “inaction masquerading as action,” says AFL – AFL
Nov 25, 2020

Kenney is putting us on the path to becoming Canada’s North Dakota EDMONTON – The so-called “bold steps” announced late yesterday afternoon by Premier Kenney are nothing more than half-measures […]

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Bill 47: What does it really mean? Fixed fact sheets – AFL
Nov 24, 2020

Bill 47, the so-called Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, hollows out basically every major component of a good workplace health and safety system and also restricts access for […]

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Bill 47: Weakening Workers’ Compensation on the Backs of Injured Workers – AFL
Nov 21, 2020

The fifth in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. When all other workplace safety systems have failed and a worker is injured or killed on […]

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Alberta unions call for ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown, province-wide mask mandate and a ‘zero-COVID’ strategy to address mounting COVID-19 crisis – AFL
Nov 20, 2020

The Kenney government is “leading our province over a cliff,” says AFL EDMONTON – The leaders of unions representing more than 175,000 working Albertans have unanimously passed a detailed resolution […]

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Bill 47: Limiting the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work – AFL
Nov 20, 2020

The fourth in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. Any respectful workplace health and safety system, one that actually ensures workers make it home safely […]

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