Tag: Press Release

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 […]

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 […]

AFL to highlight advantage of in-province upgrading in presentation to Redford Government Edmonton – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan will promote the benefits of the bitumen bubble on […]

Fiscal update shows province has revenue problem, not a spending problem Edmonton – Alberta’s fiscal update shows a government disconnected from the economy it’s supposed to manage says the Alberta […]

Edmonton – The Government of Alberta is talking about health care taxes and health spending accounts, but they aren’t sharing that conversation with Albertans. The Alberta Federation of Labour filed […]

Federation president to set the record straight on bitumen glut Edmonton – AFL president Gil McGowan will be tackling Alberta’s revenue problem this Saturday at the Alberta Economic Summit. The […]

AFL releases Energy Department analysis obtained under FOIP Edmonton – In-province upgrading is highly economical according to secret government documents released by the Alberta Federation of Labour today. The documents, […]

AFL to release Government of Alberta analysis of bitumen economy Edmonton – Secret government documents that show upgrading is economically viable will be released by the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

Creating upgrading jobs in Alberta has never been more viable CALGARY – The so-called “bitumen bubble” is actually an opportunity for the province to add value and create jobs, says […]

Real problems caused by low taxes, royalty giveaways and lack of upgrading strategy Alison Redford’s claims that Alberta’s financial woes are caused by a ‘bitumen bubble’ are a distraction. The […]

Edmonton – A $1.5-million fine to oil giant Sinopec will do nothing to deter them from practices that endanger workers, according to the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). At a […]

Union leaders oppose bill that targets indigenous rights Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is urging Canadians to be Idle No More in opposing Bill C-45. On the morning […]

Edmonton – The speedy passage of Bill C-377 is evidence that the legislation is not about transparency, but about punishing unions, according to labour activists. The private members bill brought […]

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan will be available to speak to media this evening about the vote on Bill C-377. The bill, which critics say will […]

Edmonton activists stage ‘wait-in’ at MPs office Union activists in Edmonton participated in a national ‘wait-in’ to protest the punitive anti-worker Bill C-377 today. The private members bill, which targets […]

Harper’s new ownership guidelines won’t stop Chinese from exerting control in Alberta’s oil sands, according to new AFL report CALGARY – Albertans concerned about the future of the oil sands […]

Harper’s new ownership guidelines won’t stop Chinese from exerting control in Alberta’s oil sands, according to new AFL report CALGARY – Albertans concerned about the future of the oil sands […]

“Harper is saying what Canadians want to hear while doing what they don’t want” – AFL president Edmonton – Prime Minister Harper’s supposedly “tough new conditions” for foreign takeovers are […]