Tag: Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: UCP refusal to make pension referendum binding is an ominous red flag, says AFL president
/McGowan promises that UCP will have a fight on their hands if they ignore the will of Albertans EDMONTON – With a mandate to speak in the interests of workers, […]
Read more »Statement from the AFL president Gil McGowan on Clean Energy Regulation and the Sovereignty Act
“The UCP’s resolution is not about jurisdiction. It’s about how weak the UCP’s economic management is.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL Launches AD Campaign that says UCP pension scheme is a Fairytale – without a Happily Ever After
/“This isn’t an Alberta pension plan, it’s an Alberta pension scam,” says McGowan EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has launched a digital ad campaign comparing the Alberta […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT PENSION “ENGAGEMENT PANEL” TO RESIGN
/Alberta Government’s panel on pensions is a sales pitch, not a consultation: McGowan EDMONTON – In a letter sent to Jim Dinning and Premier Danielle Smith today, the Alberta Federation of Labour […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Manning panel dangerously ignores lessons of COVID-19: McGowan
/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Workers will be in peril if Manning’s recommendations are implemented.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: New report concludes that the scheme to pull Alberta out of CPP is radical, reckless and risky
/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albertans should not be swayed by the government’s deliberate campaign of deception and misinformation, says AFL EDMONTON – A new report from Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate
/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: UCP government tries to bury pension debate Smith government tried to bury idea of pulling Alberta out of CPP, but it’s clearly far […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL commits to act as “catalyst and convenor” to jump start campaign to keep Alberta in CPP
/Campaign needs to be led by Albertans, not Trudeau, says McGowan EDMONTON – Alberta needs a robust campaign to counter the dangerous and misleading efforts being made by the Smith […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: UCP’s contradictory report numbers call into question the credibility of their plan to remove Alberta workers from the Canada Pension Plan
/Danielle Smith’s pension numbers are far above UCP’s previous accounts EDMONTON – The amount UCP Leader Danielle Smith says Alberta could get by withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: October 1st marks five years without an increase to Alberta’s minimum wage
Minimum wage stagnates as inflation soars and erodes purchasing power EDMONTON – This Sunday, October 1, will mark five years without an increase to Alberta’s minimum wage – and the […]
Read more »STATEMENT: AFL PRESIDENT GIL MCGOWAN RESPONDS TO RELEASE OF UCP REPORT ON WORKERS’ PENSIONS
/EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statements in response to the release of the UCP Government’s report on the proposed Alberta Pension Plan […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL Stands with Education Workers on #paintABpurple Day
Education support staff have been suffering through an eight-year pay freeze EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) voiced its backing for education support workers today on #paintABpurple day. […]
Read more »STATEMENT: Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ events
/EDMONTON – Today’s anti-2SLGBTQIA+ events are a political tactic. The shadowy, far-right operatives who are behind these events want free publicity for their toxic and hateful fringe ideas – ideas […]
Read more »STATEMENT: “Stop playing politics with our jobs and with our collective future.”
/AFL president calls on UCP to rescind renewables moratorium EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan issued the following statement on the UCP’s moratorium on renewables development: “The […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Massive interest rate hikes are the “definition of class warfare”: McGowan
/WINNIPEG – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president, Gil McGowan, released the following statement in response to the Bank of Canada’s raise in interest rates by 25 basis points: “The […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL president Gil McGowan speaking up for Alberta workers at Premiers’ meeting
WINNIPEG — Workers and families are looking to Canada’s premiers to work with the labour movement for concrete action to fix health care, make life more affordable and ensure good, […]
Read more »AFL’s Gil McGowan responds to Minister Dreeshen’s call for federal “back-to-work” legislation
/“Dreeshen’s comments don’t help workers in Alberta or B.C.” EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen’s […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Report projecting collapse in global oil demand is an urgent wakeup call for Alberta, says AFL
/Protecting the Alberta economy should mean preparing for change, not denying reality EDMONTON – The Energy Future report released last week by the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) is an urgent […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Sustainable Jobs Act gives workers a “seat at the table”: AFL’s McGowan
/CALGARY – The federal government’s Sustainable Jobs Act will ensure that workers have a loud voice on Alberta’s economic future, according to Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan. […]
Read more »STATEMENT: Alberta workers snubbed and disrespected again, as Smith refuses to name a minister for Labour
/EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the announcement of the new cabinet for the Government of Alberta: “Since Danielle […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Alberta economy has lagged other provinces since 2019
/New study shows UCP “trickle-down” policies haven’t worked CALGARY – As the provincial election looms, corporate tax cuts and other examples of “trickle-down economics” have been in the news on […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Video demonstrates that Smith has a plan to “take a sledgehammer to our whole health care system”
/Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan issued the following statement in response to revelations about Danielle Smith’s blueprint for privatizing health care: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith says she wants to […]
Read more »Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day
/Statement by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan on Red Dress Day: EDMONTON – “Today is Red Dress Day. It’s a day to honour and bring awareness to the […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Top Alberta union leader responds to Smith’s comment that union workers should vote UCP
/Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) President Gil McGowan made the following statement: EDMONTON – “Danielle Smith’s comment that union workers should vote for her would be funny, if it wasn’t […]
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