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Alberta Farm Workers Day 2019 bittersweet
Aug 20, 2019

The Alberta Federation of Labour releases the following statement for Alberta Farm Workers Day 2019: EDMONTON – This year’s Alberta Farm Workers Day is bittersweet because, while we recognize that […]

UCP government sets up biased panel to attack minimum wage – AFL
Aug 16, 2019

In past work-related reviews, the Alberta Federation of Labour was consulted, even under conservative governments EDMONTON – It is clear that the UCP government’s minimum wage ‘expert’ panel announced yesterday […]

Early childhood education and care empowers women
Aug 7, 2019

Early Childhood Education and Care gives women greater freedom of choice for work, and can help them achieve their potential. How? Women with children without access to affordable high-quality child […]

UCP’s ‘Job Creation Tax Cut’ shows no evidence of creating Alberta jobs – AFL
Jul 26, 2019

Here’s evidence the corporate tax cut is snake-oil, says AFL president, Gil McGowan EDMONTON – Oilsands companies Suncor Energy Inc., Husky Energy Inc. and Cenovus Energy Inc. reported Q2 income […]

Kenney government should not reduce agriculture health and safety requirements – AFL
Jul 12, 2019

Alberta farms and ranches are the most dangerous workplaces in the province EDMONTON – Proposing to reduce health are safety requirements for Alberta farms and ranches is unconscionable, says the […]

Kenney’s moves on trade puts ideology over Alberta workers – AFL
Jul 11, 2019

Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, today made the following statement: “Premier Kenney announced his government would unilaterally drop several exceptions to the Canada Free Trade Agreement […]