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Tories continue to ignore the sacrifices made by majority of public sector workers
Apr 24, 2001

EDMONTON – The provincial government’s budget does not set aside nearly enough money to cover long-overdue wage increases for the majority of public sector workers, says the Secretary Treasurer of […]

Government still refusing to acknowledge serious problems facing Alberta
Apr 11, 2001

EDMONTON – Yesterday’s Throne Speech was much like the Conservative’s recent election campaign – long on reassuring rhetoric and short on substance, says Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation […]

AFL president available for questions after Throne Speech
Apr 10, 2001

EDMONTON – Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, will be available to answer questions from the media following today’s Throne Speech. The Throne Speech will be delivered […]

AFL urges Calgary city council to show some movement on transit strike
Apr 4, 2001

CALGARY – An agreement to end Calgary’s 41-day old transit strike is within reach if city council is willing to show some movement on the key issues of shuttle buses […]

Losing Ground: The Slow Decline of Workers’ Rights and Privileges in Alberta 1975-2000
Apr 2, 2001

Losing Ground: The Slow Decline of Workers’ Rights and Privileges in Alberta (1975-2000) This booklet examines what effects this has had on the lives of working people in Alberta. In […]

Solidarity and support for all workers
Mar 26, 2001

EDMONTON – The Executive Committee of the Alberta Federation of Labour has agreed to abide by the decisions of Canada’s national labour bodies’ censure of the Alberta Union of Provincial […]