Tag: 100th Anniversary
August 2012: Two-tier minimum wage; AFL 100 years Labour Day; AB govt no longer reports farm fatalities; Harper’s low-wage agenda; Bogus labour-shortage figures; Billions lost in royaliti…
Two-Tier Minimum Wage lberta’s poorly written two-tier minimum wage system is open to abuse by employers who are taking advantage of these laws to rip off the lowest-paid workers in […]
Read more »Provincial Archives salutes the People Who Built Alberta
/Edmonton – September 1, 2012 – From September 6 to December 21, a new exhibit at the Provincial Archives of Alberta salutes the achievements and sacrifices of Alberta’s working men […]
Read more »The Alberta Federation of Labour: 100 Years of Struggle 100 Years of Solidarity
The Alberta Federation of Labour Edmonton Journal Published: Friday, August 31 100 YEARS OF STRUGGLE 100 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY Edmonton Journal 2012
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/The first 100 years The Alberta Federation of Labour is dedicated to improving the lives of Alberta’s working people, union members and non-members alike. We seek to represent all those […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour celebrates its 100th birthday
/When we talk about the history of Alberta we usually think of wide-open prairies, cattle ranching and oil — seldom do historians talk about the men and women of the […]
Read more »Struggles greater than ourselves
Strength is found in community as the AFL reflects on 100 years of organizing This month the Alberta Federation of Labour is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Celebratory activities to date […]
Read more »Alberta’s labour movement celebrates 100 years
The Alberta Federation of Labour is celebrating the work of unions in the province in its centennial anniversary. President of the AFL Gil McGowan says labour laws and work conditions […]
Read more »Alberta labour movement celebrates 100 years
The Alberta Federation of Labour celebrated a milestone Saturday. The AFL is marking its 100th birthday by throwing a party at Fort Edmonton Park. A small group of railway workers […]
Read more »June 2012: Party of the Century; Harper attacks workers’ wages; AB government low-wage agenda; oil-sands debate
Thousands of union supporters to gather for Centennial celebration More than 3,000 supporters of the labour movement will converge on Fort Edmonton Park tomorrow (Saturday, June 16) to celebrate 100 […]
Read more »Thousands of union supporters to gather for Party of the Century!
Crowds to celebrate union achievements and prepare for coming battles More than 3,000 supporters of the labour movement will converge on Fort Edmonton Park tomorrow (Saturday, June 16) to celebrate […]
Read more »Alta. Union Celebrates 100 Years
The City of Edmonton is honouring the 100th anniversary of a local union with its very own dedicated week of recognition. Mayor Stephen Mandel and numerous councillors were on hand […]
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The Alberta Federation of Labour celebrates 100 years Sat, Jun 16 – AFL Celebration in the ParkFort Edmonton Park, $5 On June 14 in 1912 the Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read more »AFL celebrating 100 years
The city of Edmonton is honouring the 100th anniversary of a local union with it’s very own dedicated week of recognition. Mayor Stephen Mandel and numerous councillors were on hand […]
Read more »Role of unions honoured by Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel
AFL vows to continue fight for rights as attacks on workers continue The City of Edmonton today paid tribute to contributions union members have made to the city and province […]
Read more »Edmonton mayor to honour contributions of Alberta unions
Workers who have helped build this province now under attack, says AFL A century of contributions by working Albertans will be honoured by the Mayor of Edmonton in a special […]
Read more »Alberta families invited to the Party of the Century!
Centennial of Alberta Federation of Labour marked with great day at Fort Edmonton Park Finding a fun event for the whole family just got a whole lot easier, thanks to […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Edmonton City Hall display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opening today at Edmonton City Hall. “The labour movement has been a vital player in shaping the […]
Read more »100 years of worker struggles featured in Bonnyville museum display
A century of fighting for workers’ rights is explored in a display that opened this week at Bonnyville & District Museum (click here for a sample display). “The labour movement […]
Read more »Songs will commemorate history of Alberta’s labour movement
The history of Alberta’s labour movement will be commemorated in song on Saturday at the Red Deer Public Library. Singer/songwriter Maria Dunn will be joined by Shannon Johnson on violin […]
Read more »Museum opens new exhibit
Exploited workers, unfair wages, picket-line bravery and basic employee mistreatment were all-too common in yesterday’s workplace. Today, these are often thought of as issues of a past and less-civilized time. […]
Read more »Maria Dunn to Bring Songs of Work & Sisterhood to Red Deer
RED DEER: One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Red Deer to present songs about the life of immigrant women workers in one of Alberta’s longest standing manufacturing […]
Read more »Picnic and other events help mark city’s 100-year labour history
The Alberta Federation of Labour got its start in Lethbridge in 1912, and will hold several events at the beginning of May to commerate its 100th anniversary, with a little […]
Read more »Calgary to Mark 100 Years of Alberta Labour with City History Tour
Celebrations are underway across the province to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Alberta Federation of Labour, and Calgary trade unionists have plans to mark the Centennial by drawing attention […]
Read more »Maria Dunn to Perform ‘Troublemakers’ at Medalta Potteries
Juno-nominated folksinger’s tour celebrates 100 years of labour history One of Alberta’s best-known folk singers is coming to Medicine Hat to present stories about the early years of Alberta labour […]
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