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2020 AFL May Day Solidarity Award Winner – Nancy Furlong – AFL
May 12, 2020

Congratulations to Nancy Furlong, our 2020 AFL May Day Solidarity Award Winner The annual May Day Solidarity Award was created in 1989 and is given to an Alberta trade unionist […]

2020 AFL International Women’s Day Award Winner – Ivana Niblett – AFL
May 12, 2020

Congratulations to Ivana Niblett, our 2020 AFL International Women’s Day Award Winner The annual International Women’s Day Award was introduced in 1990 to recognize a sister in the labour movement […]

Alberta unions applaud Trudeau’s minimum-wage top-up, but demand transparent process with role for labour from Kenney – AFL
May 7, 2020

Front-line workers have always been essential, but underpaid, says AFL EDMONTON – Alberta unions are applauding Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement to raise the wages of essential front-line workers who earn […]

So, Kenney wants to reopen the economy? Not so fast! – AFL
May 5, 2020

10 workplace health and safety preconditions that MUST be met to avoid more Cargills After nearly two months of lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, Premier Jason Kenney […]

Reopening Alberta needs to be about worker safety, not corporate profits – AFL
May 5, 2020

AFL will release 10 conditions for safely reopening the Alberta economy CALGARY – As the Kenney government makes plans to reopen the Alberta economy it’s imperative that they revisit their […]

Public Education During a Crisis: Online Learning: Widening Inequity and an Absence of Leadership – AFL
May 5, 2020

Part 4: Online Learning: Widening Inequity and an Absence of Leadership On March 15, as a result of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced schools across Alberta […]