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Alberta unions call for ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown, province-wide mask mandate and a ‘zero-COVID’ strategy to address mounting COVID-19 crisis – AFL
The Kenney government is “leading our province over a cliff,” says AFL EDMONTON – The leaders of unions representing more than 175,000 working Albertans have unanimously passed a detailed resolution […]
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Bill 47: Limiting the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work – AFL
The fourth in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. Any respectful workplace health and safety system, one that actually ensures workers make it home safely […]
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Bill 47: Reducing the Right to Participate in Health and Safety – AFL
The third in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. Any respectful workplace health and safety system, one that actually ensures workers make it home safely […]
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Bill 47: Weakening the Right to Know – AFL
The second in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. Any respectful workplace health and safety system, one that actually ensures workers make it home safely […]
Read more »Workers demand mandatory paid sick leave as Alberta breaks record for COVID deaths – AFL
McGowan will be available to talk to media outside the Legislature today EDMONTON – The President of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group says he’s had it with Premier Kenney and […]
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Kenney Government is Hollowing Out Workplace Health and Safety – During a Pandemic – AFL
The first in a series of blogs on workplace health and safety in Alberta. Alberta workers are known for their hard work and their attention to workplace safety. Many Alberta […]
Read more »Albertans will pay a steep price as Kenney continues to follow Trump’s playbook on COVID, says AFL president – AFL
Lives and livelihoods are being endangered by Kenney’s stubborn refusal to stop behaving like a Republican governor EDMONTON – As long as Premier Jason Kenney continues to follow the Trump/Republican […]
Read more »Kenney Government guts Workers’ Compensation and workplace safety protections under the guise of “red tape reduction” – AFL
New legislation is another attack on Alberta workers, which will put them at risk in more unsafe workplaces and mean less compensation for those workers hurt or killed on the […]
Read more »While Kenney prepares to silence unions, it’s becoming clearer that corporate-sponsored pro-UCP PACs will be unleashed to do more of the UCP’s political dirty work – AFL
The biggest pro-UCP PAC has emerged from its post-election hibernation and is now being used to promote Kenney’s goal of pulling Alberta out of CPP EDMONTON – The outlines of […]
Read more »Working Albertans will have a worse ‘Case of the Mondays’ today thanks to Jason Kenney – AFL
Albertans returning to work this morning will find themselves working under freshly gutted Employment Standards Code provisions EDMONTON – It’s not just a post-Halloween sugar crash that working Albertans are […]
Read more »The UCP Fails on Child Care: Letting Down Albertans Again – AFL
EDMONTON – The United Conservative Government has once again failed to show real leadership on child care with Bill 39. While the UCP would rather talk about only a few […]
Read more »‘It’s time for all Albertans to stand up to the bully,’ say unions – AFL
Alberta unions launch campaign to “Stand up to Kenney” EDMONTON – Today, Alberta unions launched www.StandUpToKenney.ca, a campaign to unite all Albertans to defend our province from a government with […]
Read more »All Alberta unions stand in solidarity with striking health care workers – AFL
Kenney has been putting people’s lives at risk – this is how workers fight back EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and all of its affiliated unions, from both […]
Read more »UCP Child Care Report Highlights Frustrations with No Real Solutions – AFL
Albertans left with no quality standards on childcare EDMONTON – Last week Alberta Children’s Services released a report on their consultation regarding Child Care Licensing Regulation in Alberta. There is […]
Read more »Kenney’s draconian cuts will destroy public health care during a pandemic and tank our economy during a recession – AFL
The UCP is putting blind ideology before the interests of Albertans, says AFL EDMONTON – While Alberta families are busy trying to survive during this global health pandemic, the UCP […]
Read more »New website will catalogue all of Jason Kenney’s ‘unAlbertan’ and ‘deeply disturbing’ cuts and policies – AFL
This new on-line resource will help Albertans keep up with the Premier’s ongoing marathon of ideological folly and vindictiveness EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour has collected and categorized […]
Read more »AFL launches website for Albertans who want to boycott the businesses who bankroll the UCP – AFL
“These businesses are bankrolling an agenda that is kicking Albertans when they’re down.” EDMONTON – At the request of many frustrated Albertans, the Alberta Federation of Labour has launched a […]
Read more »Minimum wage cuts are coming thanks to the UCP’s Bill 32, warns AFL – AFL
October 1 used to be a time for minimum wage increases. This year, the UCP has set the table for reductions. EDMONTON – October 1 has often been the day […]
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Unions stock Alberta food banks with healthy protein – AFL
The Union Protein Project delivers record amount of high-quality protein to Food Banks Alberta Food Banks Alberta, the provincial association of food banks in Alberta, recently received their 52 pallet […]
Read more »Instead of helping Albertans, the UCP will be fighting old ideological battles at upcoming AGM – AFL
UCP’s resolutions reveal Jason Kenney’s true colours: he is no friend to working Albertans EDMONTON – Jason Kenney promised jobs and an improved economy, but the resolutions going to this […]
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Gender Equality Week – AFL
Alberta Federation of Labour Statement on Gender Equality This week we celebrate gender equality. We know that gender equality is largely achieved when all people, including women and gender-fluid and […]
Read more »“The question is not why hasn’t the federal government done more, but rather, why has our provincial government done so little?” – AFL
AFL Statement on Premier Kenney’s Response to the federal Throne Speech The unions affiliated with the Alberta Federation of Labour wish to make it clear that Premier Kenney does not […]
Read more »UCP Still Missing in Action On Child Care as Federal Government Invest More Funding – AFL
EDMONTON – Alberta workers, families, children, and employers will no doubt benefit from the recent federal government announcement of $72 million for child care in Alberta. This is on top […]
Read more »AFL Letter to Catholic School Board RE Yellow School Busing – AFL
Below is AFL’s response to the letter sent to parents and guardians about Yellow School Busing from John Fiacco, Superintendent of Educational Planning at Edmonton Catholic Schools September 17, 2020 […]
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