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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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UCP plan will lead to 60,000 lost jobs over four years – AFL
Apr 8, 2019

AFL Releases Report on Employment impact of UCP and NDP fiscal platforms Edmonton– The Alberta Federation of Labour commissioned economist Hugh Mackenzie to provide an analysis of UCP and NDP […]

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One fifth of Albertans work overtime each week; these are the people who will be hurt by Kenney’s OT plan
Apr 5, 2019

Over one quarter of workers in the construction and oil and gas sector, would lose hundreds of dollars in wages each week Edmonton– Changes to overtime rules proposed by the […]

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