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Letter: Response to Alberta’s First COVID-19 Workplace Fatality – AFL
Apr 22, 2020

Dear Minister Copping: In the wake of Alberta’s first COVID-19 workplace death, I’m writing today to demand a number of things from your Ministry and your government. First, on behalf […]

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Public Education During a Crisis: Is Disaster Capitalism here in Alberta? – AFL
Apr 20, 2020

PART 3: Is Disaster Capitalism here in Alberta? Like New Orleans and Puerto Rico before it, Alberta is in the midst of a crisis. This crisis could be used to […]

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Alberta unions applaud federal support for oil and gas workers – AFL
Apr 17, 2020

EDMONTON – “The money for orphan wells and methane reduction, announced by the federal government today, will help the environment and create jobs at a time when they’re desperately needed,” […]

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Alberta needs inclusive health care for everyone, especially during a pandemic – AFL
Apr 17, 2020

UCP policies limit access to health care and put public health at risk EDMONTON – The UCP government recently announced that beginning on April 1, 2020, Alberta Health will no […]

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As workplace infections spread in Alberta, AFL calls on government to reassess its approach to keeping workers and the public safe – AFL
Apr 16, 2020

EDMONTON – In light of news that workers have tested positive for COVID-19 at an oil sands worksite near Fort McMurray and at a meat-packing plant near Calgary, the president […]

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Public Education During a Crisis: Decisions in a Crisis Determine the Fate of Public Education – AFL
Apr 10, 2020

PART 2: Decisions in a Crisis Determine the Fate of Public Education How governments react during a crisis has long lasting consequences for public services, and especially public education. Some […]

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