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Alberta unions demand that the UCP scrap the budget they just passed – AFL
It’s “courting disaster” to proceed with an austerity budget while the Alberta economy is “falling off a cliff” EDMONTON – Alberta unions are demanding that Jason Kenney’s UCP government immediately […]
Read more »UCP misled Albertans on PAID sick leave, causing more confusion for workers and employers during a crisis – AFL
Everything has been shutting down and STILL no one knows if or how they’re getting paid Statement from Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour For Immediate ReleaseMarch […]
Read more »Alberta unions condemn UCP decision to ram through deeply-flawed budget – AFL
“They’re using the current crisis as a pretext to pass an ideological budget that does not fit the times and which will hurt, not help our province.” Statement from Gil […]
Read more »Alberta unions demand paid sick leave for all Albertans – AFL
Federal measures are welcome, but province also needs to take action EDMONTON – If the UCP is serious about addressing COVID19, they also need to get serious about making it […]
Read more »UCP government is attacking women’s rights – AFL
To honour International Women’s Day, AFL highlights UCP cuts and attacks on women EDMONTON – Alberta women are actually moving backwards as the UCP continues to introduce more and more […]
Read more »Bill 1 takes unprecedented steps to curtail freedom of expression and dissent under the guise of protecting infrastructure – AFL
Statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour calling on Premier Kenney to withdraw Bill 1 The Alberta Federation of Labour is urging Premier Kenney to withdrawal his Bill 1, the […]
Read more »Albertans are telling us ‘this is not what I voted for’ – AFL
Unions launch next phase of fightback campaign For Immediate Release March 4, 2020 EDMONTON – Some of Alberta’s largest unions have launched the next phase of their campaign to oppose […]
Read more »Kenney’s Budget breaks promises, delivers opposite of what Albertans voted for last year – AFL
Albertans voted for promises of jobs, economic growth, protecting their public health care, and for no cuts to frontline services EDMONTON – Budget 2020, which was tabled this afternoon, contains […]
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Pre-budget check up: “Where are the jobs, Jason?” – AFL
During the 2019 election, Jason Kenney promised that a UCP government would deliver jobs and economic growth. But the reality has been quite different. We’ve already seen one budget from […]
Read more »The Teck lesson: “Kenney’s climate belligerence is doing more to drive away investment and kill jobs than anything that’s been done by environmentalists or Indigenous protesters.” – AFL
The following statement has been issued by Alberta Federation of Labour president, Gil McGowan, in response to Teck’s decision to withdraw their application for Frontier Mine. EDMONTON – The letter […]
Read more »UCP attack on doctors should set off alarm bells with Albertans, say AFL president – AFL
Gil McGowan, president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the Alberta Federation of Labour, released the following statement about the UCP’s attack on doctors: The Kenney government’s decision to tear […]
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Don’t you dare! – AFL
Why working Albertans don’t trust Jason Kenney with their retirement savings For Immediate Release February 19, 2020 EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has released a new report […]
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UCP government must remove caps, juries to grow Alberta’s screen industry – AFL
Unions release report with recommendations for screen funding For Immediate Release February 11, 2020 CALGARY – A new Alberta of Federation of Labour (AFL) report reveals why the UCP government’s […]
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The UCP continues to kill jobs, not create them – AFL
New report shows there are now thousands fewer Albertans with jobs than when the UCP took over For Immediate Release February 7, 2020 EDMONTON – A report released by Statistics […]
Read more »Canadian Taxpayers Federation attack on front-line nurses’ contract shows open collusion with the Kenney Government – AFL
For Immediate Release February 5, 2020 EDMONTON – The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s intentionally misleading attack on the United Nurses of Alberta’s current collective agreement shines a bright light on the […]
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Albertans didn’t vote for Kenney to cut and privatize their public health care – AFL
Alberta Health Services review lays the groundwork for conservative agenda of deep cuts and privatization EDMONTON – The Alberta Health Services (AHS) review, done by Ernst and Young LLP, was […]
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“We shouldn’t be basing our future on bulls#!%” – AFL
AFL president Gil McGowan responds to statement from Finance Minister Travis Toews on so-called “Blue Ribbon” panel report Earlier this week, we at the Alberta Federation of Labour released heavily […]
Read more »AFL questions Janice MacKinnon’s independence from UCP government – AFL
Government provided close communication support to chair of panel that calls for deep cuts EDMONTON – Internal government correspondence, obtained via Freedom of Information requests, shows that the Kenney government […]
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AFL demands independent investigation into the deaths of three CP Rail Calgary workers – AFL
Statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour For Immediate Release Jan. 28, 2020 EDMONTON – Back in February, 2019 the brakes of a 99-car grain train failed and the train […]
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While Canada reports a decent jobs rebound, Alberta’s unemployment rises – AFL
‘Where are the jobs, Jason?’ says Gil McGowan, AFL president Edmonton – Today’s Labour Force Survey release is good news for Canada but bad news for Alberta and Jason Kenney’s […]
Read more »The UCP weaken safety rules that protect working Albertans – AFL
Statement from Gil McGowan, President, Alberta Federation of Labour EDMONTON – Under the guise of “red tape reduction,” the UCP has begun their attack on the safety rules that protect […]
Read more »Leader of Alberta’s labour movement urges federal government to say ‘no’ to Jason Kenney’s plea for cash – AFL
McGowan will deliver his message at a meeting of union leaders and activists in Winnipeg today WINNIPEG – In a speech to labour leaders and activists in Winnipeg today, the […]
Read more »UCP is using a report that government experts characterized as “poor quality” and “highly inaccurate” to justify deep cuts to health care – AFL
Documents obtained through Freedom of Information paint a picture of the UCP’s willingness to use shoddy data to support pre-ordained conclusions EDMONTON – One of the reports that the Kenney […]
Read more »Black Friday takes on a new meaning as Jason Kenney’s budget cuts lead to the loss of at least 750 nursing jobs
Statement from Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour EDMONTON – “Do you remember when Jason Kenney promised jobs and economic growth? Do you remember when he said […]
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