Tag: Alberta’s economy

Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased and proud that Siobhán Vipond, secretary treasurer and acting president, has been named to the Premier’s Advisory Committee on the Economy. […]

The Overview It is clear Alberta is facing a challenging fiscal landscape. But the problem has much more to do with revenue than spending. Past Progressive Conservative governments have been […]

Provincial budget hurts front-line services as government blames workers Edmonton – Alberta’s 2015 budget shows that the government has public services in the crosshairs. The budget, tabled on Thursday, March […]

Urgent Action Sign the Better Way Alberta petition The Better Way Alberta coalition is urging the government to fix the province’s broken revenue system. And we’re asking you to sign […]

2015 Backgrounder: How the Government Fudged Per-Capita Spending Figures Backgrounder issued with New Release: Mar 11: Misleading numbers undermine Tory credibility

On International Women’s Day, the Premier of Alberta is framing his election campaign around an attack on women’s hard-earned equality gains Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking […]

Better Way Alberta campaign offers Albertans solutions to government’s budget woes Edmonton – A coalition of major public-sector unions is launching a $500,000 province-wide campaign aimed at saving public services […]

Instead of cutting services, we need to end sweetheart deals for corporations and the wealthy, says Better Way Alberta campaign Edmonton – In response to comments from Premier Jim Prentice […]

Better Way Alberta press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Edmonton – Because the government has scheduled a press conference at 1 p.m., and many reporters cannot make […]

Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]

Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]

Reckless PC spending cuts will make oil downturn worse for Albertans Edmonton – The nine per cent budget cuts proposed by finance minister Robin Campbell and Premier Jim Prentice will […]

2002 May Submission Financial Management Commission

Edmonton – The Redford wage freeze breaks promises and breaks laws. The legislation, which the government tabled on Wednesday, will ignore the bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of Albertans […]

Fact Sheet 2_Breaking a Promise and Breaking the Law-Supreme Court_2013_Nov27 2 of 6 fact sheets issued

Fact Sheet 3_Alberta Economy Booming_2013Nov27 3 0f 6 fact sheets issued

Aid must cover lost wages as well as damaged property HIGH RIVER, AB – As flood rebuilding gets under way in earnest, and property owners begin to apply for compensation, […]

The provincial government’s demand that Northern Gateway conduct full-scale unannounced marine emergency response drills is not practical, the pipeline company said in its final argument on Monday. Northern Gateway lawyer […]

Edmonton – Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan has called on the federal government to extend EI coverage for all those affected by floods in Southern Alberta. Only about […]

URGENT ACTION Free Workshop on Access to Information on Friday, June 28 The Alberta Federation of Labour will host a “Lunch and Learn” workshop covering the basics of Alberta’s Freedom […]

AFL to make final arguments against Northern Gateway Pipeline EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is making the case that the Northern Gateway Pipeline is not in the best […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour gave its final arguments against the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline on Monday, begging the joint review panel to reject the project. At a hearing in […]

2013 Backgrounder_Final Arguments against the Northern Gateway Pipeline

AFL Final Written Argument Northern Gateway Pipeline