Tag: Press Release

Workers Must Lift The Silence On Suicide Colleagues, employers, and work friends all have a role in suicide prevention Edmonton – Suicide prevention is a workplace issue. Across Alberta, more […]

Despite years of promises, agricultural workers still excluded from provincial health and safety legislation

Poll released in advance of Airport Board meeting shows Wood Buffalo residents want outsourcing plan grounded

Former Director of Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Rolf Wiborg Addresses AFL Convention

Excitement is running high as union leaders and activists gather in Calgary

Better Way Alberta campaign site will be shuttered to comply with law that ‘undermines free speech’ Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour will be forced to shut down its […]

Government given one year to fix labour legislation that violates constitution Edmonton –Alberta laws that interfere with the right of public-sector workers to go on strike violate the Canadian Charter […]

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 […]

Edmonton –The Progressive Conservatives are building their budget arguments on a foundation of deception. The Tories have put out numbers claiming that Alberta’s per-capita spending is above the national average […]

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 […]

Alberta Federation of Labour Temporary Office Administrator Convention Support The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is looking for a well-organized and highly motivated person to join our administrative team in […]

Instead of blaming public-sector wages, should look in the mirror Edmonton –Premier Jim Prentice needs to stop taking unprovoked potshots at Alberta’s public workers. At a speech to the Edmonton […]

Edmonton – Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan on the State Legislature of Wisconsin fast-tracking right-to-work legislation: “The Alberta Federation of Labour stands proudly with workers in […]

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 […]

“Cynical, sneaky and mean-spirited” move on TFWP breaks promise to Canadians by extending work permits and “fiddling” with caps Edmonton – The Harper government has caved in to pressure from […]

Edmonton – Workers in Edmonton took to the street on Thursday to protest the fact that they’ve been passed over for jobs on the city’s new arena. Instead of hiring […]

Protest against jobs given to TFWs instead of qualified local tradespeople EDMONTON – Workers in Edmonton are taking to the street to protest the fact that they’ve been passed over […]

Edmonton – Some of the work on Edmonton’s new downtown arena is being done by Temporary Foreign Workers from the U.S. despite the fact that hundreds of qualified local ironworkers […]

Program flagged Alberta’s failing grade on early childhood education Edmonton – Premier Prentice’s decision to cut the Early Childhood Mapping Project will hurt children and families. Using international standards for […]