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Public Education During a Crisis: COVID-19 Arrives in Alberta – AFL
Mar 31, 2020

*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 […]

UCP’s decision to axe 20,000 education jobs during a crisis will set families adrift and further damage the economy, says AFL – AFL
Mar 28, 2020

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 […]

AFL calls for stronger wage subsidy program to ensure jobs and employment for Albertans – AFL
Mar 26, 2020

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 […]

Many employers are not following government guidelines on COVID-19. What is the UCP going to do about it? – AFL
Mar 23, 2020

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 […]

Alberta unions offer alternative plan for dealing with COVID-19 crisis and oil price crash – AFL
Mar 19, 2020

A proposal from the Alberta Federation of Labour Alberta is facing a double-barreled crisis, the likes of which we’ve never seen before. The COVID-19 pandemic and the global oil price […]

Alberta lacks ‘surge capacity’ in health care system because of past cuts – AFL
Mar 19, 2020

Kenney government needs to open more acute care and intensive care hospital beds – STAT! EDMONTON – If something dramatic isn’t done very soon to expand the number of acute […]