Tag: Press Release

AFL on witness stand at Northern Gateway hearings; President available to speak to media after testimony ends Edmonton – AFL President Gil McGowan resumes his time on the witness stand […]

AFL urges Premier to remain steadfast on commitment to protect farm workers Status quo with respect to farm safety is simply not good enough, writes McGowan EDMONTON – Gil McGowan, […]

Peter Lougheed Passing Statement On behalf of 150,000 Alberta union members, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Peter Lougheed EDMONTON- “On behalf of 150,000 Alberta union members, […]

Reality Check: Few permanent jobs with the Northern Gateway pipeline Alberta will see only 24 permanent jobs from the pipeline should it be approved, despite billions of dollars of bitumen […]

Enbridge’s figures show dramatic drop in Western Canada refinery activity: AFL EDMONTON – Western Canada’s refineries will lose tens of thousands of barrels of oil per day when the Northern […]

Enbridge and their supporters in the Harper and Redford governments like to claim the Northern Gateway pipeline will create thousands of jobs for Canadians. Those claims don’t stand up to […]

“Canada needs new markets in Asia!” The Enbridge case for the Northern Gateway pipeline rests on fetching a higher price for bitumen from Asian customers. The argument from Enbridge and […]

Swiss Chalet case shows how employers can use weak laws to rip-off workers EDMONTON – Alberta’s poorly written minimum wage laws are subject to abuse, says Nancy Furlong, Secretary Treasurer […]

Government drops public reporting of farm deaths EDMONTON – The Alberta government’s decision to withhold information on farm fatalities is an attempt to move the issue to the back burner […]

Joint Review Panel acts in response to AFL letter filed August 9 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is applauding the Joint Review Panel’s (JRP) decision to compel Enbridge […]

Industry data shows Alberta should have $1 trillion in Heritage Fund by 2045 Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Parkland Institute released a joint study today, showing […]

AFL says government is wrong and Chartered Accountants are right: labour shortage fears are overblown EDMONTON-The Alberta Federation of Labour released internal government documents today, showing claims of a catastrophic […]

EDMONTON-Does it matter who owns the oil sands? You bet it does! If foreign governments are allowed to expand in Alberta through companies like China National, they’ll develop the oil […]

For immediate release Tuesday, July 17, 2012 AFL decries further watering-down of checks and balances of Temporary Foreign Worker Program Canadians should get first crack at high-paying jobs EDMONTON – […]

Crowds to celebrate union achievements and prepare for coming battles More than 3,000 supporters of the labour movement will converge on Fort Edmonton Park tomorrow (Saturday, June 16) to celebrate […]

Lack of oversight will lead to more abuse of vulnerable workers, says AFL News that the former head of a group that acts as a broker for temporary foreign workers […]

AFL vows to continue fight for rights as attacks on workers continue The City of Edmonton today paid tribute to contributions union members have made to the city and province […]

Workers who have helped build this province now under attack, says AFL A century of contributions by working Albertans will be honoured by the Mayor of Edmonton in a special […]

Oil-sands workers to bear brunt of wage cuts, reveals AFL analysis of Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes Calgary – Alberta workers presented a torn-up paycheque to federal Immigration Minister Jason […]

‘After tax’ line attempts to paint province’s ultra-low minimum wage as ranking “second in Canada” EDMONTON – Members of the government of Alberta should be ashamed of themselves for attempting […]

Labour leader represents 25,000 oil sands workers in Alberta CALGARY – In a keynote address to academics at the University of Calgary, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan today […]

New changes will tilt labour market in favour of low-wage employers Changes to EI announced today pull back the curtain on Harper’s low-wage agenda says the Alberta Federation of Labour. […]

AFL joins national coalition of labour, religious and immigrant groups in condemning Harper government’s new approach to TFWs New rules allowing employers to fast track Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) and […]

With proposed EI changes, more Canadians will be forced into the kind of bad jobs Flaherty says don’t exist, says AFL Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s shocking comment that there […]