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Brian Jean’s Platform Would Make Recession Worse – AFL
Jean’s “Moderate” platform gives Albertans a taste of UCP’s dangerous austerity policies Edmonton – Independent economic analysis shows the type of austerity measures in Brian Jean’s platform would create a […]
Read more »Labour Leaders to Premiers: Collective Bargaining, Better Labour Laws Good for the Economy – AFL
Evidence shows economic growth, higher standards for workers go hand-in-hand Edmonton – Labour Leaders from across Canada are urging Canadian Premiers to recognize collective bargaining and better labour laws as […]
Read more »Canada’s Labour Leaders to the Premiers: Canadians Need Life-Saving Pharmacare Plan – AFL
Canadian Labour Leaders urge Premiers to re-commit to establishing a single-payer, universal prescription drug plan in Canada Edmonton – Labour Leaders from across Canada are urging provincial and territorial Premiers […]
Read more »Workers Compensation Reforms Desperately Needed and Long Overdue – AFL
After decades of chronic problems, it is clear Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation system has lost its way and forgotten its purpose. The release of the final report and recommendations of the […]
Read more »Liberal Child Care Announcement Falls Short of Growing Need – AFL
Federal funding for new child care and early learning spaces drop in the bucket for Albertan families Edmonton – With 40,000 new child care and early learning spaces in 10-year […]
Read more »A Fair Start for Kids Requires a Fair Start for Workers – AFL
High quality early childhood education and care – and all of its benefits – can’t exist without high quality educators. Edmonton – This morning, Fair Start Alberta officially launched the […]
Read more »Employers, Not Unions, Threaten and Intimidate Unionizing Workers – AFL
New report shows employers responsible for over 90% of upheld Alberta Labour Relations Board rulings since 2001, not unions Edmonton—While allegations of union “thugs” and employer intimidation are often thrown […]
Read more »Alberta is Unstacking the Deck with Updated Workplace Laws – AFL
New Legislation shows NDP government is focused on making life better for workers and their families Edmonton – This afternoon the Alberta Government tabled Bill 17: the Fair and Family-friendly […]
Read more »Auditor General releases damning report on Temporary Foreign Work Program – AFL
Confirms longstanding abuse of the program continues despite economic downturn and 2014 reforms Edmonton – Earlier today the Auditor General released their audit of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, revealing […]
Read more »Today we celebrate May Day – AFL
Statement from AFL President Gil McGowan on International Workers’ Day Edmonton – May Day is a day to recognize workers’ struggles all over the world. Born out of the struggle […]
Read more »Celebration sat side-by-side with mourning on this year’s Day of Mourning – AFL
Labour activists and leaders enthusiastically welcomed the Alberta government’s new plan to consider holding some employers criminally responsible for workplace fatalities Edmonton – Hundreds of worker delegates attending the Alberta […]
Read more »It’s Time to Unstack the Deck for working people in Alberta – AFL
AFL launches public campaign in support of worker rights Edmonton – This morning during his address to the bi-annual convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour, president Gil McGowan officially […]
Read more »New restrictions on Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Alberta are good news for workers – AFL
Joint federal-provincial program will force employers in 29 job categories to look for unemployed locals first Edmonton – This morning Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray and federal Employment, Workforce Development […]
Read more »Day for the Elimination of Racism – AFL
AFL pledges to renew our commitment to fighting for equality for all workers On March 21, 1960, sixty-nine people were killed and eighty were wounded by the racist state of […]
Read more »Alberta has a revenue problem that was decades in the making – AFL
Budget 2017 needs to protect public services and look forward to revenue reform Edmonton – Alberta’s budget should focus on revenue reform and on protecting jobs, according to the province’s […]
Read more »Government must stand strong on protecting farm and ranch workers’ rights – AFL
Technical working group reports released today show need for strong leadership Edmonton – In response to today’s reports released from the technical working groups on the Enhanced Protection for Farm […]
Read more »Coalition of coal workers unveils transition plan – AFL
Report examines how Alberta can be a leader in phase out of emissions from coal-fired electricity Edmonton – A coalition of workers who will be affected by Alberta’s plan to […]
Read more »PC-era government report shows they knew agricultural workplace laws were necessary – AFL
Thousands of accidents, dozens of deaths every year on Alberta farms prove modernization of agricultural employment laws needed Edmonton – Alberta’s agricultural workers are more than twice as likely to […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour condemns Quebec City attacks, urges action on Islamophobia – AFL
The Alberta Federation of Labour unequivocally condemns all violent acts against our Muslim brothers and sisters. We believe that the union saying ‘an injury to one is an injury to […]
Read more »Action Alert – Stand with locked-out seniors care workers – AFL
Show your support for workers by calling for a fair contract that will be a win-win for employees, residents and their families. Issue Points West Living, an Ontario-based seniors care […]
Read more »Celebrate Medicare’s 50th anniversary by introducing pharmacare – AFL
National system for drug coverage is next step in building the Canadian health care system Edmonton – Canada took the first step toward universal health care 50 years ago this […]
Read more »Work should not be a barrier when escaping domestic abuse – AFL
Alberta Federation of Labour joins with labour organizations across the country to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women by calling for workplace leave for […]
Read more »Sturgeon refinery is a solid investment in Alberta’s future, say Conference Board – AFL
Report vindicates in-province refining, showing it will add thousands of jobs to the Alberta economy Edmonton – A report from the non-partisan Conference Board of Canada shows that refining and […]
Read more »Campaign puts a human face on those neglected by WCB system – AFL
BeHumanWCB encourages workers to tell their stories to government review Edmonton – A coalition of workers’ rights organizations is urging the WCB review panel to make the Workers’ Compensation system […]
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