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“Bully Bill” Will Give UCP Power to Impose Wage Cuts Without Negotiation – AFL
Jun 17, 2019

Kenney government trying to bypass both arbitration and bargaining, says AFL EDMONTON – Bill 9, the Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act, is much more draconian than the UCP has […]

Alberta unions unite against UCP “bully bill” aimed at breaking legally-binding contracts – AFL
Jun 13, 2019

Labour leaders present united front against UCP’s latest attack on worker rights and collective bargaining Edmonton – Alberta labour leaders presented a united front today as they gathered at the […]

Bill 2—Labour Law Changes – AFL
May 31, 2019

Bill 2—Labour Law Changes As part of Bill 2, the UCP has returned to a familiar tactic—interfering with union certification votes. In 2017, the previous government struck a strong balance; […]

International experience shows youth wages kill jobs for older workers – AFL
May 29, 2019

Alberta Federation of Labour report debunks UCP’s youth minimum wage Edmonton: Why would the government, in this day and age, go backwards to a youth minimum wage, something that was […]

UCP’s youth minimum wage cut regressive, discriminatory and will increase unemployment for 18-24 year-olds – AFL
May 29, 2019

The UCP government just tabled Bill 2, an attack on workers’ rights which included cutting the minimum wage for people under the age of 18 by $2. Why would the […]

Working Albertans lose big with Kenney’s Bills 2 and 3 – AFL
May 27, 2019

Alberta moves to the back of the pack (again) when it comes to workplace rights and protections EDMONTON – The Kenney government’s Bill 2 and proposed Bill 3 are bad […]