Tag: Press Release
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 […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: AFL applauds NDP roadmap for job creation
/McGowan says the UCP is a threat because they have no plan to prepare Alberta to prosper in a changing global economy EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Workers Demand Better at AFL Biennial Convention
Gil McGowan re-elected for two-year term as president CALGARY – A record 503 delegates representing unions from across the province gathered in Calgary to demand better from employers and the […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Workers Demand Better in the face of UCP threats
/AFL shows support for PSAC workers, next provincial government will face similar issues CALGARY – Today, approximately 500 workers marched on Calgary City Hall to demand better from the provincial government. […]
Read more »Big win for working Albertans: Federal budget includes labour conditions on tax credits
/Carbon Capture tax credits include requirements for fair wages, training EDMONTON – The federal budget’s Carbon Capture (CCUS) investment tax credit plan will create thousands of high-paying jobs for Albertans […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: Workers demand better from duelling retirement plans
/Albertans need pension stability and expansion, instead of UCP threats EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan responded to the NDP Caucus’ release of their retirement security […]
Read more »PRESS RELEASE: UCP ignores its own panel’s advice to increase minimum wage to match inflation
/Leaked Report proved that UCP inaction effectively cut wages for Alberta’s most vulnerable workers. EDMONTON – The release of the UCP Government’s report on Alberta’s minimum wage proves the UCP […]
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