Applications for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) opened today, meaning hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers will likely begin applying to look for much-needed support. While the efforts the […]

COVID-19 has exposed gaps and a lack of child care for Alberta workers, which is only exasperated by a public health emergency EDMONTON – COVID-19 has shown that rather than […]

*The Alberta Federation of Labour is producing a blog series which looks at what happens to public education during a time of crisis. We will evaluate what the Alberta government […]

EDMONTON – “Cowardly, cold-hearted, dishonest and irresponsible.” That’s how the president of the Alberta Federation of Labour describes the decision by the Kenney government to cut more than 20,000 jobs […]

Canada should copy bold programs in countries like Denmark EDMONTON – Alberta’s largest advocacy organization for working people is urging governments to take further steps to support Canadian workers through […]

AFL demands answers on behalf of anxious Alberta workers EDMONTON – What is the UCP going to do about the many employers in the province who are not following government […]