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2005 May Speech Don’t Cut Alberta Kids Out of National Day Care Campaign
May 1, 2005

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Campaign Launch News Conference, May 2005 (In the spring of 2005, the AFL joined Public Interest Alberta in launching a province-wide […]

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Will Employment Standards review help or hurt workers?
Mar 3, 2005

In yesterday’s Throne Speech, the Alberta government announced plans to review the province’s often controversial Employment Standards Code — the law that sets minimum standards for things like overtime, vacations, […]

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2005 March Speech Rally in Support of Finning Workers
Mar 2, 2005

Kerry Barrett, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, March 2005 We’re here today because you’re company – that company right there – is turning its back on you. Some […]

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Random drug testing – Employers intoxicated by bad idea
Mar 1, 2005

Changing human rights legislation to allow random drug testing is shortsighted, ill-conceived and potentially dangerous, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. The AFL was responding to reports of a report, […]

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Tories should stop patting themselves on the back for increasing minimum wage
Feb 9, 2005

EDMONTON – In his annual address to the province last night, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein promised to help low-paid workers by increasing the minimum wage. But anything less than a […]

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2005 February Speech TWU Northern Alberta Reporting Meeting
Feb 2, 2005

Kerry Barrett, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, February 2005 Good afternoon. My name is Kerry Barrett and I’m here to bring greetings on behalf of the Alberta Federation […]

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