Day for the Elimination of Racism – AFL
Mar 21, 2017
AFL pledges to renew our commitment to fighting for equality for all workers On March 21, 1960, sixty-nine people were killed and eighty were wounded by the racist state of […]
Alberta has a revenue problem that was decades in the making – AFL
Mar 15, 2017
Budget 2017 needs to protect public services and look forward to revenue reform Edmonton – Alberta’s budget should focus on revenue reform and on protecting jobs, according to the province’s […]
Government must stand strong on protecting farm and ranch workers’ rights – AFL
Mar 6, 2017
Technical working group reports released today show need for strong leadership Edmonton – In response to today’s reports released from the technical working groups on the Enhanced Protection for Farm […]
Coalition of coal workers unveils transition plan – AFL
Mar 3, 2017
Report examines how Alberta can be a leader in phase out of emissions from coal-fired electricity Edmonton – A coalition of workers who will be affected by Alberta’s plan to […]
PC-era government report shows they knew agricultural workplace laws were necessary – AFL
Feb 21, 2017
Thousands of accidents, dozens of deaths every year on Alberta farms prove modernization of agricultural employment laws needed Edmonton – Alberta’s agricultural workers are more than twice as likely to […]
Alberta Federation of Labour condemns Quebec City attacks, urges action on Islamophobia – AFL
Jan 30, 2017
The Alberta Federation of Labour unequivocally condemns all violent acts against our Muslim brothers and sisters. We believe that the union saying ‘an injury to one is an injury to […]