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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 […]

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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 […]

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Bargaining in bad faith: attack on public sector begins – AFL
May 14, 2019

AFL supports UNA application to reopen arbitration EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) supports the United Nurses of Alberta’s (UNA) application to the Alberta Labour Relations Board to […]

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No evidence Kenney’s tax cut will create any jobs or stimulate Alberta economy – AFL
May 13, 2019

AFL does not endorse UCP tax plan for giveaways to profitable corporations EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour disagrees that Kenney’s “trickle-down” economic tax cut for profitable corporations will […]

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Gil McGowan and Siobhan Vipond re-elected to the Alberta Federation of Labour – AFL
May 5, 2019

At the conclusion of the successful 51st Constitutional Convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour both AFL Officers were re-elected. Gil McGowan will continue to serve in his role as […]

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What is life really like for Ontarians under Doug Ford? – AFL
Apr 10, 2019

AFL asks Ontario workers: what advice would you give Alberta voters this election? Edmonton- Jason Kenney famously said that he and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are so much alike that […]

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