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Protect Alberta Workers From Omicron – Now! – AFL
/“We won’t let worker health and safety be sacrificed on the altar of UCP politics again!” EDMONTON – A coalition of unions representing nearly 170,000 working Albertans has sent a […]
Read more »Protect Alberta Workers From Omicron – Now! – AFL
/“We won’t let worker health and safety be sacrificed on the altar of UCP politics again!” A Petition to the Alberta government from Alberta unions Whereas during previous waves of […]
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What’s the state of the Alberta UCP government’s finances? – AFL
/The UCP has been giving all sorts of mixed signals about the state of Alberta’s finances. When the government released its 2021-22 Mid-year Fiscal Update a few weeks ago, the […]
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2021 in review: – AFL
/A look back on the Kenney UCP government’s damage to Alberta in 2021 In 2021, the Kenney UCP government continued to put their personal, political and ideological interests ahead of […]
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It’s not a labour shortage, it’s a good employer shortage! – AFL
/And in Alberta, there’s a good provincial government shortage too! By now you’ve probably heard the chorus of whiny employer groups bemoaning what they say is a labour shortage. It’s […]
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Kenney, LaGrange and the UCP are targeting the ATA to silence an effective critic – AFL
/Albertans trust teachers far more than they trust the UCP, says AFL The following is a statement from Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan: EDMONTON – After picking fights […]
Read more »Controversial new election law should be called the “Jason Kenney Rescue Plan” – AFL
/It’s designed to help Kenney save his leadership, wiggle out from RCMP investigation and silence one of his fiercest critics EDMONTON – The UCP gave Bill 81 the innocuous sounding […]
Read more »AFL applauds federal announcement on paid sick leave – AFL
/AFL president says it’s now Premier Kenney’s turn to step up and protect Alberta workers EDMONTON – The president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group is applauding today’s announcement confirming […]
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The UCP’s anti-democracy gag law: Bill 81 explained – AFL
/Update on Bill 81 December 13, 2021 Due to overwhelming public and internal opposition, the UCP government amended Bill 81, the Election Statutes Amendment Act, and passed the legislation in […]
Read more »Alberta unions launch digital campaign aimed at raising the alarm about how the UCP’s Bill 81 undermines democracy in Alberta – AFL
/Ironically, the campaign is exactly the kind of thing that would be outlawed if Bill 81 passes EDMONTON – Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), […]
Read more »Alberta unions say they will not stand for UCP attempts to “take civil society out of our democracy” – AFL
/AFL raises the alarm about the UCP’s authoritarian Bill 81 EDMONTON – The leaders of more than 20 Alberta unions are raising the alarm about the Kenney government’s Bill 81, […]
Read more »Landmark child care deal is an amazing victory for working families and a testament to the power of civil society – AFL
/“We should never stop celebrating this victory, nor forget how it was won: through the power of citizens working together in civil society.” The following is a statement from Gil […]
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“Premier Kenney, your authoritarianism is showing.” – AFL
/Union leader condemns UCP’s Bill 81 as a “blatant effort to silence workers while magnifying the power of the rich” The following is a statement from Gil McGowan, president of […]
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The UCP cut workers from mental health support – AFL
/Did you know? It should be presumed that nurses, doctors and other frontline workers could have PTSD from the trauma of working in hospitals during Alberta’s brutal COVID-19 fourth wave […]
Read more »Unions urge Albertans to join them in demanding paid sick leave for all workers – AFL
/Campaign also calls for proper mental health supports for health care workers traumatized by the UCP’s unnecessary fourth wave EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour, Alberta’s largest worker advocacy […]
Read more »New Leg sitting should be about fixing mistakes that led to hundreds of unnecessary COVID deaths, says AFL – AFL
/McGowan offers Kenney advice about how to make it up to Albertans EDMONTON – The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP have […]
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Workers have power – now is the time to use it – AFL
/This is an excerpt from the speech delivered on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 by Alberta Federation of Labour President, Gil McGowan, to hundreds of Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses […]
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“Just get the damn shot!” – AFL
/AFL sends message to anti-vaxxers: mandatory workplace COVID vaccination policies are legal EDMONTON – Alberta’s largest worker group, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), has released a legal opinion stating […]
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Alberta unions support doctors’ call for ‘firebreak’ closures to save collapsing health care system – AFL
/The UCP has left us with no choice – but workers need financial support The Executive Council of the Alberta Federation of Labour, representing more than 20 Alberta unions in […]
Read more »“It’s time to call in the military to help our overwhelmed hospitals,” say Alberta health care unions – AFL
/“We’ve run out of staff. Kenney’s fourth wave is collapsing the system.” EDMONTON – The leaders of Alberta’s largest health care unions are calling on Premier Jason Kenney to ask […]
Read more »Alberta union leader calls for “Pensions For All” – AFL
/All workers should have secure pensions, not just 1/3 of the workforce EDMONTON – On September 16, 2021, AFL President Gil McGowan delivered a stark message and a clear demand […]
Read more »Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan on Premier Kenney’s lack of leadership during the COVID pandemic – AFL
/Statement from Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Alberta’s largest labour organization with affiliate unions spanning the province and its industries with more than 170,000 workers. EDMONTON […]
Read more »Anti-vax protesters do NOT speak for Alberta frontline workers – AFL
/Statement from AFL president Gil McGowan on anti-vax protests at Alberta hospitals EDMONTON – The following statement was released this morning by Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of […]
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What you need to know to vote in the federal election here in Alberta – AFL
/Federal election rules are different than provincial elections. Find out more on how best to prepare to vote below. Did you know? You can vote ANY day of the election […]
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