Tag: Press Release

AFL to make final arguments against Northern Gateway Pipeline EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour is making the case that the Northern Gateway Pipeline is not in the best […]

Decision reaffirms union’s stance against random drug and alcohol testing EDMONTON – Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a major victory in the fight against random and arbitrary privacy violations through […]

Fort McMurray local faces job losses due to government mismanagement Edmonton – More than 50 postal workers in Fort McMurray walked off the job this morning to protest contracting out […]

Legislating contract undermines collective bargaining Edmonton – Legislation to impose a four-year contract on teachers is bad news for workers all over Alberta says the province’s largest labour organization. School […]

Province does not collect fair share for conventional oil and gas Calgary – Alberta is close to last place in collecting a fair share of royalties from conventional oil and […]

Government mail-out misleading about efforts to collect fair share for taxpayers Alberta is nearly in last place in collecting a fair share of royalties from conventional oil and gas. On […]

Draconian and punitive dues suspension is of concern to workers across Alberta Edmonton – Elected labour leaders representing more than 160,000 workers throughout Alberta are worried about the implications of […]

What: News Conference today at 4:30 PM Where: Glenora Room, Main Floor Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel 10155 – 105th Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1E2 When: 4:30 PM, Wednesday, May 1 […]

8,600 jobs lost in 2010, but government approves whopping 22,992 TFW positions Edmonton – Over the past four years, Alberta has brought in thousands more temporary foreign workers (TFWs) than […]

AFL urges premier to address health and safety concerns of workers so situation can be resolved Edmonton – Alberta’s largest labour group, representing 160,000 workers, is urging the premier to […]

Well-known Tory pollster criticizes anti-labour Harper government Edmonton – The defence of reason makes strange bedfellows. Well-known Canadian pundit and Tory pollster Allan Gregg will speak at the Alberta Federation […]

Alberta’s union movement is standing up for public transit Edmonton – Hundreds of concerned Albertans and union members will rally today at noon at city hall in protest of privatization […]

AFL calls for independent review of shady lobbying activity by construction industry executives Edmonton – Secret documents suggest Alberta’s construction industry is exerting undue influence on government decisions. In the […]

Alberta Federation of Labour calls for inquiry in light of growing evidence of fraud Edmonton, April 9 – A list of fast-tracked temporary foreign worker applications shows that scandals at […]

Alberta Federation of Labour to call for inquiry in light of growing evidence of fraud Edmonton – A list of fast-tracked temporary foreign worker applications shows that scandals at Royal […]

Contrary to the Fraser Institute’s assertions, Alberta public-sector workers are not paid more than their private-sector counterparts, according to information obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour. The 2006 Census […]

Internal report in 2010 warned of fiscal consequences from royalty cut Edmonton – Recently uncovered internal reports show that the Government of Alberta had long predicted this year’s deficits and […]

Albertans collect lower revenues from heavy crude oil than war-torn African nation Calgary – Albertans are getting less for our heavy crude oil than other nations with comparable resources, according […]

Despite political instability, Angolans get more for their oil than Albertans CALGARY – Albertans are getting less for our heavy crude oil than other nations with comparable resources, according to […]

Seeds of reform fail to germinate when report omits update to Occupational Health and Safety Act Edmonton – Workers in Alberta’s agriculture sector deserve better says the Alberta Federation of […]

So-called ‘studies’ on public sector workers really an attack on women’s pay Edmonton – On International Women’s Day, the Alberta Federation of Labour released a new study of women in […]

Edmonton – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan will participate in the pre-budget lock-up alongside other stakeholder groups. McGowan says he has concerns about the direction that budget discussions […]

Alberta’s 2013 budget does little to address the province’s chronic revenue problems says the Alberta Federation of Labour Edmonton – In a province growing as rapidly as Alberta, a zero-per-cent […]

Nurses, teachers, health sciences professionals, and public employees urge government to listen to majority of Albertans Edmonton – Labour leaders are standing up for the majority of Albertans who do […]