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PRESS RELEASE: Alberta falls further behind neighbours on wages
Jun 6, 2024

B.C. minimum wage now $2.40 an hour ahead of Alberta EDMONTON – Alberta’s minimum wage has now fallen further behind its neighbouring province. The Government of British Columbia raised theirs […]

PRESS RELEASE: New report showing collapse of Alberta living standards released by the Alberta Federation of Labour
May 18, 2024

CALGARY – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Canada’s leading progressive economist, Dr. Jim Stanford, released a devastating new report, entitled “Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage”. The report details that wages […]

REPORT – Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage
May 17, 2024

Click here to read Jim Stanford’s new report: Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage: The Crisis in Alberta Wages, and How to Fix It.

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BLOG: Unions are more popular in Alberta than you think!
May 9, 2024

New poll shows that most Albertans think unions play a vital role in society The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has commissioned a poll exploring Albertans’ attitudes on inflation, the […]

BLOG: Cost-of-living anxiety grips Alberta
May 7, 2024

Albertans worried about falling out of the middle class or never making it in The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has commissioned a poll exploring Albertans’ attitudes on inflation, the […]

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader
May 6, 2024

Wages in Alberta have fallen behind BC and Ontario – and the AFL says it’s the UCP’s fault EDMONTON – It’s official: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader. Data […]