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PRESS RELEASE: Video demonstrates that Smith has a plan to “take a sledgehammer to our whole health care system”
May 10, 2023

Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan issued the following statement in response to revelations about Danielle Smith’s blueprint for privatizing health care: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith says she wants to […]

Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day
May 5, 2023

Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day: EDMONTON – “Today is Red Dress Day. It’s a day to honour and bring awareness to the […]

PRESS RELEASE: Top Alberta union leader responds to Smith’s comment that union workers should vote UCP
May 4, 2023

Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith’s comment that union workers should vote for her would be funny, if it wasn’t […]

PRESS RELEASE: AFL applauds NDP roadmap for job creation
May 3, 2023

McGowan says the UCP is a threat because they have no plan to prepare Alberta to prosper in a changing global economy EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president […]

PRESS RELEASE: On the National Day of Mourning, Workers Demand Better on Occupational Health & Safety
Apr 28, 2023

Four years of UCP government have threatened Alberta workers’ safety: Kuprys EDMONTON – Today, workers across Alberta will gather to commemorate the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or […]

PRESS RELEASE: Workers Demand Better at AFL Biennial Convention
Apr 23, 2023

Gil McGowan re-elected for two-year term as president CALGARY – A record 503 delegates representing unions from across the province gathered in Calgary to demand better from employers and the […]