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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 […]

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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 […]

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Kenney’s “Trumpian” narrative that COVID-19 is a disease of the elderly will lead to more infections and deaths – AFL
May 28, 2020

“This is the worst kind of message to be sending to Albertans as they return to work,” says AFL EDMONTON – Not only are Premier Jason Kenney’s comments about COVID-19 […]

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Child Care is crucial for Alberta’s economic recovery – AFL
May 25, 2020

Alberta’s unions call for proper funding and a robust system of child care as Alberta moves toward economic recovery EDMONTON – As more Albertans start to return to work and […]

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As Albertans return to work, AFL publishes list of 100 jobs where COVID-19 risk is highest – AFL
May 21, 2020

Unions call on UCP government to ensure safe worksites at all EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour has released a list of the top 100 jobs with the highest […]

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As Albertans return to work, who is at the highest risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus? – AFL
May 21, 2020

Women and low-income workers most likely to be infected As Albertans return to work, who is at the highest risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus? The short answer is […]

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