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PRESS RELEASE: UCP refusal to make pension referendum binding is an ominous red flag, says AFL president
Dec 7, 2023

McGowan promises that UCP will have a fight on their hands if they ignore the will of Albertans EDMONTON – With a mandate to speak in the interests of workers, […]

Statement from the AFL president Gil McGowan on Clean Energy Regulation and the Sovereignty Act
Nov 28, 2023

“The UCP’s resolution is not about jurisdiction. It’s about how weak the UCP’s economic management is.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL Launches AD Campaign that says UCP pension scheme is a Fairytale – without a Happily Ever After
Nov 24, 2023

“This isn’t an Alberta pension plan, it’s an Alberta pension scam,” says McGowan EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has launched a digital ad campaign comparing the Alberta […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT PENSION “ENGAGEMENT PANEL” TO RESIGN
Nov 23, 2023

Alberta Government’s panel on pensions is a sales pitch, not a consultation: McGowan EDMONTON –  In a letter sent to Jim Dinning and Premier Danielle Smith today, the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

PRESS RELEASE: Manning panel dangerously ignores lessons of COVID-19: McGowan
Nov 17, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Workers will be in peril if Manning’s recommendations are implemented.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the […]

PRESS RELEASE: New report concludes that the scheme to pull Alberta out of CPP is radical, reckless and risky
Nov 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albertans should not be swayed by the government’s deliberate campaign of deception and misinformation, says AFL EDMONTON – A new report from Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the […]