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Tories Need to Pull Heads out of the Sand on Child Care
Jun 17, 2005

The Conservative government needs to stop living in an ideological past that no longer exists and support a national child care program, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today. […]

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Long Waiting Lists the Problem, Not Public Health Care
Jun 9, 2005

The Alberta Federation of Labour, the province’s largest labour organization, responded to the Supreme Court decision on health care today by urging governments to focus on the real problem, and […]

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Labour Board Reneges on key decision
Jun 7, 2005

EDMONTON – In a key decision released today, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has, once again, proven itself little more than a lapdog for big business, says Gil McGowan, the […]

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What’s all the fuss about foreign workers?
Jun 1, 2005

Three Issues Intertwine to Create Powderkeg in Fort McMurray In recent weeks, Albertans’ TV screens and newspapers have flickered with trades workers rallying, marching and protesting against “foreign workers” in […]

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How Young is Too Young?
Jun 1, 2005

On June 3, 2005, Alberta earned the distinction of being only the second province in Canada to allow 12 year-olds to work in restaurants without a special permit. It did […]

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Gil McGowan Wins AFL Presidency
May 15, 2005

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour selected 37-year old Gil McGowan as its new President today. McGowan won the Presidency unopposed. His election as President marks a generational shift […]

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