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On Second Anniversary of CP Rail Worker Deaths – AFL Calls for long overdue changes to railway enforcement – AFL
Feb 4, 2021

Railway Police Forces should no longer be left to police their own employers in the event of a workplace death EDMONTON – Two years ago today, on February 4, 2019, […]

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‘Spend the federal emergency COVID-19 funds on Albertans now,’ says AFL – AFL
Jan 28, 2021

AFL calls on the Kenney UCP government for immediate action to disperse federal money to help Albertans EDMONTON – Back in November 2020, the AFL discovered the Kenney UCP government […]

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School COVID-19 closures highlight need for mandatory paid sick leave, education funding – AFL
Jan 25, 2021

Alberta’s COVID-19 infections were starting to go down, then schools came back EDMONTON – The spike in COVID-19 cases in high schools resulting in outbreaks and closures should serve as […]

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UCP has essentially seized control of all public-sector pension plans in the province – AFL
Jan 14, 2021

And they’re coming for the retirement nest eggs saved by Albertans through the Canada Pension Plan, too EDMONTON – The presidents of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Alberta’s […]

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Unions urge feds to close loophole allowing CESSCO to use CEWS cash to squeeze locked-out workers – AFL
Jan 13, 2021

Pandemic relief money should be used to help workers, not hurt them EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and the Boilermakers union are calling on Federal Finance Minister Chrystia […]

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ANOTHER ALBERTA HEALTH CARE WORKER DIES FROM COVID-19; INFECTED AT WORKPLACE – AFL
Jan 12, 2021

SHERWOOD PARK – Rose Vandelannoite, a Health Care Aide at the Summerwood Village retirement home in Sherwood Park, died on Sunday from a workplace COVID-19 infection, her union has announced. […]

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