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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 […]

Canada’s labour leaders encourage premiers to embrace universal pharmacare – AFL
Jul 10, 2019

SASKATOON – The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council of the Federation meeting to encourage Canada’s premiers to embrace a public, […]

Province-wide community BBQs to highlight fact investing in a universal child care program means investing in women – AFL
Jul 2, 2019

Alberta Federation of Labour hosts free BBQs in St. Albert, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Fort McMurray to highlight the value of high-quality centre-based child care for women Edmonton – […]