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Premier Continues to Mislead Public on Health Care Privatization Plan, Says AFL
Feb 1, 2000

Premier Klein’s televised address last night was a continuation of his intentional misleading of the public over his privatization experiment, says Audrey Cormack, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

Confidential Document Reveals WCB Attempting Power Grab, Says AFL
Jan 28, 2000

The Alberta Federation of Labour has obtained a copy of a confidential WCB Board of Directors document outlining a list of 40 amendments to the WCB Act and Regulation the […]

Government contradicted by new work absence statistics
Jan 13, 2000

New figures acquired by the Alberta Federation of Labour show that in 1998, work absence due to illness, injury and disability were at their highest level in a decade. This […]

Labour commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Dec 2, 1999

EDMONTON –The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) will be holding its fourth annual workshop dealing with violence against women on December 6, 1999 – the National Day of Remembrance and […]

Alberta workers send a powerful message – we’re strong and we’re staying
Nov 30, 1999

Thousands join AFL centennial celebration as Harper wages war on workers Thousands of union members, supporters and families from all over Alberta sent a message to political leaders across the […]

Alberta to form farm safety advisory body
Nov 30, 1999

A provincially-backed farm safety council is expected to find ways to reduce the number of on-farm injuries in Alberta without adding more rules or more costs. The Alberta government on […]