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Labour Leaders to Premiers: Collective Bargaining, Better Labour Laws Good for the Economy – AFL
Jul 19, 2017

Evidence shows economic growth, higher standards for workers go hand-in-hand Edmonton – Labour Leaders from across Canada are urging Canadian Premiers to recognize collective bargaining and better labour laws as […]

Canada’s Labour Leaders to the Premiers: Canadians Need Life-Saving Pharmacare Plan – AFL
Jul 18, 2017

Canadian Labour Leaders urge Premiers to re-commit to establishing a single-payer, universal prescription drug plan in Canada Edmonton – Labour Leaders from across Canada are urging provincial and territorial Premiers […]

Workers Compensation Reforms Desperately Needed and Long Overdue – AFL
Jul 6, 2017

After decades of chronic problems, it is clear Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation system has lost its way and forgotten its purpose. The release of the final report and recommendations of the […]

Liberal Child Care Announcement Falls Short of Growing Need – AFL
Jun 13, 2017

Federal funding for new child care and early learning spaces drop in the bucket for Albertan families Edmonton – With 40,000 new child care and early learning spaces in 10-year […]

A Fair Start for Kids Requires a Fair Start for Workers – AFL
Jun 8, 2017

High quality early childhood education and care – and all of its benefits – can’t exist without high quality educators. Edmonton – This morning, Fair Start Alberta officially launched the […]

Employers, Not Unions, Threaten and Intimidate Unionizing Workers – AFL
Jun 7, 2017

New report shows employers responsible for over 90% of upheld Alberta Labour Relations Board rulings since 2001, not unions Edmonton—While allegations of union “thugs” and employer intimidation are often thrown […]