Tag: Collective Bargaining
Workers should stand tall over wage demands
It was only a matter of time. Whenever the economy heats up, business people reward themselves with bigger salaries and hefty bonuses. “We’ve earned it,” they tell themselves as they […]
Read more »Plant closure proves Molson is anything but Canadian
Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is highly critical of the Molson Coors shut-down of its Edmonton plant announced yesterday afternoon. “The American-based Coors Molson Company is closing a […]
Read more »Summer of strikes looms in the West as boom goes on
CALGARY — This may be the summer of unrest in the West, as thousands of municipal and forestry workers have walked off the job in British Columbia and thousands more […]
Read more »Oilsands construction unions vote to strike; ‘Historic’ walkout as early as next week would be first under tough Alberta law
CALGARY — Five oilsands construction unions have voted overwhelmingly to strike, in a move that could halt work at oil-sands projects in Fort McMurray, Alta., as early as next week. […]
Read more »Labour skeptical about compulsory arbitration process
Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour will be watching the compulsory binding arbitration process forced upon Calgary paramedics by the government. “When the government established a public emergency tribunal, […]
Read more »Government should stay out of Calgary ambulance dispute
Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour today sent Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry Iris Evans a letter asking her not to step blindly into the paramedics’ dispute in […]
Read more »Employers in Alberta need to wake up
[Edmonton] With Alberta facing a growing number of labour disputes, the Alberta Federation of Labour said today that it’s time for employers to take a reality check before they enter […]
Read more »Seizing the Time: Collective Bargaining in a Boom Economy (2007)
Seizing the Time: Collective Bargaining in a Boom Economy (May 2007) Policy paper adopted at AFL 45th Constitutional Convention, May 10-13, 2007
Read more »Will Australian Billionaire resolve Palace Casino strike in Edmonton?
In a letter sent today to James D. Packer, Executive Chairman of PBL Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. – the Australian publishing, broadcasting and gambling giant – the Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Palace Casino Ordered to Pay Damages to Union
Striking workers at Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall have won a major victory in arbitration, one that imposes a stinging penalty for flagrant employer misconduct. In an award issued […]
Read more »Labour Relations Board stacks deck against Palace strikers
Against the objections of their union, the Alberta Labour Relation Board (LRB) has ruled that striking Palace Casino workers in Edmonton must vote on an employer offer that the union […]
Read more »Charities Asked to Support Striking Palace Casino Workers
The labour movement has escalated its efforts to resolve the Palace Casino strike by sending letters to 300 charities who are scheduled to volunteer for casinos at Palace in the […]
Read more »AFL Wins Key Victory in Ongoing Bill 27 Scandal
The Information and Privacy Commissioner today ordered the Alberta Labour Relations Board (LRB) to release approximately 200 records to the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) pertaining to the drafting of […]
Read more »Lack of Transparency, Accountability at Labour Relations Board Creates “Crisis in Confidence”
EDMONTON-The AFL today released a study conducted by Dr. Lorne Sossin, Associate Dean of Law at the University of Toronto, examining the conduct of the Alberta Labour Relations Board in […]
Read more »Finning Workers Win Contracting Out Breakthrough – Sign Tentative Agreement
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), announced today they have a tentative agreement with Finning Canada. The 1,000 workers at Finning in Alberta have been on strike […]
Read more »2005 November Speaking Notes AFL First Contract Arbitration Campaign – Support the change that brings workplace peace!
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, November 14, 2005 Good morning and welcome. My name is Gil McGowan and I’m the president of the Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Support the Change that Brings Workplace Peace
In the wake of the bitter Lakeside Packers strike, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today launched a new campaign to urge the government to implement first contract arbitration in […]
Read more »AFL praises RCMP for approach to policing Lakeside strike
AFL president Gil McGowan has written a letter to the RCMP praising them for the approach they took to policing the recent Lakeside Packers strike in Brooks. In a letter […]
Read more »Tentative Agreement at Lakeside great news for workers, cattle industry
The Alberta Federation of Labour today applauded the union at Lakeside for reaching a tentative agreement with Lakeside Packers in Brooks, but pledged to continue to pressure the government for […]
Read more »“Time to Put Egos Aside” in Telus Dispute, says AFL
EDMONTON-In the aftermath of the rejection of a tentative agreement by Telus workers, the AFL sent a letter to Telus CEO Darren Entwistle urging the company to return quickly to […]
Read more »2005 October Speaking Notes Alberta Congress Board
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, October 28, 2005 Hello and welcome. As many of you know, my name is Gil McGowan, and I’m president of the […]
Read more »AFL Sends Condolences to Families of Killed Strikers
EDMONTON – The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Gil McGowan, today released the following statement regarding the car accident last night that killed two striking Lakeside workers, and […]
Read more »Labour movement mobilizing support for IAM strike at Finning
In a major demonstration of union solidarity, the Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) is ensuring that no work normally done by striking International Association of Machinists (IAM) members will […]
Read more »LRB Decision Banning 2 Lakeside Managers from Picket Line, Negotiations Unprecedented
The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to an Alberta Labour Relations Board (LRB) decision handed down today banning two high-ranking managers from the picket line, any strike-related activity and from […]
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