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AFL Letter to Catholic School Board RE Yellow School Busing – AFL
Sep 17, 2020

Below is AFL’s response to the letter sent to parents and guardians about Yellow School Busing from John Fiacco, Superintendent of Educational Planning at Edmonton Catholic Schools September 17, 2020 […]

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All Education Workers Need a Seat at the Table – AFL
Sep 8, 2020

Below is a joint statement from the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Unifor and the Alberta Federation of Labour. EDMONTON – Students are now returning to school. […]

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Few silver linings for Alberta workers in Friday’s Labour Force Survey. Governments need to intervene to support workers. – AFL
Sep 4, 2020

Statistics Canada released its regular Labour Force Survey on Friday, which catalogues the labour market conditions like employment and unemployment for the month of August. While the COVID-19 pandemic hammered […]

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Alberta’s fiscal update reveals the gaping hole in Alberta’s revenue stream and means trouble for Albertans – AFL
Sep 4, 2020

Recently, the UCP government unveiled the 2020-21 First Quarter Fiscal Update and Economic Situation.The Kenney government has posted the largest deficit in Alberta’s history. In Finance Minister Travis Toews’s speech […]

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You have the right to refuse work you think might endanger your health and safety – AFL
Sep 3, 2020

An important health and safety message for education workers returning to work during COVID-19 As schools reopen this week, the Alberta Federation of Labour would like to remind all teachers, […]

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Farm Workers Day: We Must Recommit to the Fight for Farm Worker Rights – AFL
Aug 20, 2020

Siobhan Vipond, Secretary Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour released the following statement for Alberta Farm Workers Day 2020 EDMONTON – Each year, August 20 marks Alberta Farm Workers […]

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