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The following is a statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan in response to Premier Danielle Smith’s new policies targeting trans kids and attacking sex education in Alberta […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate Smith government tried to bury idea of pulling Alberta out of CPP, but it’s clearly far […]

The decision to pull our retirement savings out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a big one. For most Albertans, the Canada Pension Plan will be their main source […]

Campaign needs to be led by Albertans, not Trudeau, says McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta needs a robust campaign to counter the dangerous and misleading efforts being made by the Smith […]

Danielle Smith’s pension numbers are far above UCP’s previous accounts EDMONTON – The amount UCP Leader Danielle Smith says Alberta could get by withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) […]

Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan addresses the issue of not having an increase of the Alberta minimum wage in 5 years, as of October 1, 2023. Read about […]

 Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan addresses the issue of the Alberta government not inceasing the minimum wage in 5 years, as of October 1, 2023. Read about […]

Minimum wage stagnates as inflation soars and erodes purchasing power EDMONTON – This Sunday, October 1, will mark five years without an increase to Alberta’s minimum wage – and the […]

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statements in response to the release of the UCP Government’s report on the proposed Alberta Pension Plan […]

Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan addresses Members of Parliament sitting on the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Commons on sustainable jobs for Alberta. Read about the […]

Education support staff have been suffering through an eight-year pay freeze EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) voiced its backing for education support workers today on #paintABpurple day. […]