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AFL Mid-Term Forum – AFL
Apr 7, 2016

AFL Mid-Term Forum May 13-14, 2016 Holiday Inn Express Downtown, Edmonton In non-convention years, the Alberta Federation of Labour is mandated to hold a Membership Forum. The purpose of the […]

AFL Welcomes Government Review Of Workers’ Compensation In Alberta – AFL
Mar 24, 2016

Years of neglect by previous governments have undermined WCB system Edmonton – The recently-announced review of Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board is long overdue, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. Today, […]

Essential Services Legislation Strikes Balance Between Workers’ Rights And Public Safety – AFL
Mar 15, 2016

Right to strike restored to many public-sector workers after having been unjustly denied for decades Edmonton – Alberta’s new essential services legislation strikes a reasonable and constructive balance between the […]

Wildrose critics are “simply wrong” when they say the government’s new negotiator is in a conflict-of-interest, says AFL – AFL
Mar 9, 2016

Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan: Edmonton – “The Wildrose Opposition’s comments on the appointment of Kevin Davediuk as the Alberta government’s Chief Advisor on Negotiations are […]

Strong public services means strong women – AFL
Mar 7, 2016

Supporting public services in economic downturn a priority for women on IWD Edmonton – Support for public services is essential in the battle to advance the rights of women, says […]

Labour Bytes: March 2016 – AFL
Mar 2, 2016

News AFL exposes risks of right-wing budget proposals Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour released an independent economic analysis showing that the kind of austerity measures favoured by the […]