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Top 10 Lies and Distortions the UCP is using to justify cuts – AFL
Oct 7, 2019

The Kenney government is about to make devastating cuts to education, health care and other vital public services that Albertans rely upon… based on distortions and outright lies about things like public-sector spending and public-sector wages.

Innocuous-sounding program announced today is really aimed at busting unions and suppressing wages, says AFL
Oct 1, 2019

EDMONTON – The innocuous-sounding “Employee Labour Relations Support Program,” announced today by the UCP, is really a union-busting initiative and part of a larger wage suppression agenda being pursued by […]

Life is harder for Alberta’s minimum wage workers this October 1
Sep 30, 2019

Wage cuts for some, a freeze for the first time this decade for everyone else Edmonton: Alberta’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) has gone up 1.3% since last year, yet for […]

Joining in Solidarity with the Youth-Led Global Climate Strike – AFL
Sep 25, 2019

A Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan Climate change is the single most pressing issue we face. Students across the globe are taking inspiration from Swedish teenager […]

MAKE A PLAN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VOTE IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION HERE IN ALBERTA
Sep 13, 2019

Federal election rules are different than Alberta’s recent provincial election. Find out more on how best to prepare to vote below.

Early childhood education and care empowers women
Sep 12, 2019

An essential part of achieving gender equality is access to affordable early childhood education and care.