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STATEMENT: PREMIER MUST ACT NOW TO HALT COLLAPSE IN CHILDCARE FOR ALBERTA WORKERS
Feb 1, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON – AFL President Gil McGowan called for immediate action from Premier Danielle Smith to fix the funding crisis in childcare in Alberta. “Rotating closures of childcare centers […]

STATEMENT: UCP’s RED-TAPE CUTS COME AT A COST
Jan 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFL says workers are paying a price for government’s regulation-cutting zeal. EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan reminded the UCP Government that workers are […]

Action: Tell St. Albert City Council to Scrap the Bad Transit Deal
Jan 29, 2024

Did you know you’re overpaying for inefficient transit services? Transit operations in St. Albert are contracted to a private corporation that skims profits off public dollars, putting more pressure on […]

BLOG: “Good news on the jobs front, but we can do even better next time”
Dec 20, 2023

AFL celebrates Dow expansion, but contract controversy signals that more work needs to be done to protect the interests of Alberta workers on future projects The Alberta Federation of Labour […]

NEWS: Gil McGowan on Global News: “Scramble to build affordable housing in Alberta raises jobsite safety concerns”
Dec 19, 2023
Proposed regulations could help spur “jobs boom” in emissions reduction, says Alberta union leader
Dec 7, 2023

McGowan says the cap will also help Alberta’s oil & gas industry compete in a “carbon constrained world” The following is a statement from Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President […]