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

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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, […]

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

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“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 […]

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PRESS RELEASE: AFL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT PENSION “ENGAGEMENT PANEL” TO RESIGN

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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 […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Manning panel dangerously ignores lessons of COVID-19: McGowan

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate

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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 […]

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