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Alberta’s Health Care Pandemic Pay Sucks – AFL
Jun 4, 2020

Fewer Alberta workers qualify for pandemic wage bonuses and the top-ups are smaller than other provinces EDMONTON – The UCP’s pandemic pay for frontline health care workers is lower than […]

Alberta Federation of Labour Statement in Solidarity with People Protesting Systemic Racism – AFL
Jun 2, 2020

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with the millions of people protesting systemic racism in the United States, here in Canada, and everywhere in the world. […]

Forgotten workers caring for Alberta’s most vulnerable are being left out by UCP policies and programs – AFL
Jun 1, 2020

Government funded non-profit agencies and group homes have been left with no support for staffing or retention during COVID-19 EDMONTON – On April 20th, Health Minister Tyler Shandro publicly promised […]

Alberta labour leaders demand that Kenney not stand in the way of paid sick leave for all
May 29, 2020

UCP must cooperate with the federal government to implement Trudeau’s promise of 10 paid sick days for all Canadians, says AFL EDMONTON – The following is a statement on paid […]

Unions say Bill 1 could make Alberta a “police state” – AFL
May 28, 2020

Statement from union presidents asserts Bill 1 will limit freedom of assembly and freedom expression for workers as well as environmentalists and indigenous people EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of […]

Public Education During a Crisis: Kenney Escalates His Attacks on Public Education During COVID-19 – AFL
May 28, 2020

Part 5: Kenney Escalates His Attacks on Public Education During COVID-19 After taking time to evaluate what has happened to public education around the world, as various governments exploited disasters […]