Tag: Press Release
If Klein wants health reform, he should support Romanow blueprint
Premier Ralph Klein is up to his old tricks. Once again, he’s trying to convince Albertans that Medicare is unsustainable and that the only way to “save” the system is […]
Read more »Lack of government disclosure sinks union court challenge
The Alberta Federation of Labour reacted with disappointment early today after the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to proceed with a case against the Labour […]
Read more »Economic boom times have not led to rising standards of living for most Albertans, says report
EDMONTON – What do ordinary Albertans have to show for a decade of unprecedented growth and prosperity in their province? As it turns out, very little. In a new research […]
Read more »Government plans war on nurses early in the New Year
AFL Year-end Message Looking ahead to the New Year, it’s clear the Labour movement will have a lot on its plate. New rules on drug and alcohol testing in the […]
Read more »A-Channel attempts to muzzle free speech
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and the union representing striking A-Channel workers have jointly filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against A-Channel. The unions claim the station attempted to […]
Read more »Forcing nurses into binding arbitration is a “recipe for disaster,” says AFL
EDMONTON – Alberta’s health care system could be thrown into chaos if the province’s nine regional health authorities are successful in their bid to force nurses into binding arbitration, says […]
Read more »Klein mixed the ingredients for this pie himself
The “pie-that-was-heard-across-the-country” may have been delivered to Premier Ralph Klein early last week – but it had been in the oven for a long time. And the Premier himself had […]
Read more »Labour hails decision to re-open WCB cases as “long overdue”
After nearly two years of on-again, off-again support for a major review of old WCB cases, the government has finally agreed to open the books on previously rejected claims covering […]
Read more »Forestry workers urge Klein government to be part of the solution, not the problem in softwood dispute
EDMONTON – Leaders from the Alberta Federation of Labour and two unions representing thousands of forestry workers in the province will meet with Human Resource Minister Clint Dunford this afternoon […]
Read more »Real wages plummet in Alberta despite current economic boom
If you’re finding it more and more difficult to keep up with the bills each month, you’re not alone. Recently released figures show that the amount Albertans earn each week […]
Read more »Labour hopes to “wake sleeping giant”
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour has adopted an aggressive new action plan aimed at helping working Albertans re-discover their collective political power – and convincing them to use […]
Read more »Celebrating Aboriginal Solidarity Day
The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking National Aboriginal Solidarity Day by strengthening its commitment to promoting aboriginal involvement in the labour movement. “For years now, aboriginal people have faced […]
Read more »Students pay the price for Tory indifference
EDMONTON – The real extent of the classroom carnage caused by on-going government under-funding of education will become apparent tonight when the Edmonton Public School Board debates its budget for […]
Read more »CLC president set to address AFL convention
AFL Convention wraps up tomorrow CALGARY – Ken Georgetti, president of the 2.5-million-member Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), will be in Calgary tomorrow to address the Alberta Federation of Labour’s biennial […]
Read more »Union activists “take it all off” to help fight cancer
CALGARY – Five delegates to the Alberta Federation of Labour convention in Calgary – including AFL president Les Steel himself – will shave their heads in front of a crowd […]
Read more »AFL convention continues in Calgary
CALGARY – Union leaders and activists from across the province will put together an action plan for dealing with the Klein government’s controversial new labour law – Bill 27 – […]
Read more »AFL Convention in Calgary
CALGARY – Union leaders and activists from across the province will gather in Calgary this week to take part in the biennial convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour. The […]
Read more »Day of Mourning Commemorates Workers Killed and Injured at Work
Today, workers in Alberta will mark the 8th Annual International Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. Remembrances will take place at workplaces and at special […]
Read more »New regulations set the stage for attack on health care workers rights, contracts
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is responding angrily to regulations released yesterday that flesh-out the provincial government’s controversial new labour law, Bill 27. The regulations “trample on […]
Read more »Dark day for labour relations in Alberta
EDMONTON – By ramming Bill 27 through the Legislature, the Alberta government has abandoned all pretence that it is an impartial third party when it comes to labour relations in […]
Read more »Unions reach out to aboriginal community on Day to Eliminate Racism
ENOCH – The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking March 21, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racism, with a special workshop aimed at building bridges between unions […]
Read more »Health workers set to rally against Bill 27
EDMONTON – Health care workers from seven different unions will rally at the Legislature over the lunch hour tomorrow to protest Bill 27, the government’s controversial amendment to the Alberta […]
Read more »Unions launch NAFTA challenge of proposed labour law
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour and seven unions representing health care workers in the province have decided to launch a formal challenge to Bill 27, a bill to […]
Read more »Union leaders meet to plan response to strike-ban legislation
EDMONTON – The leaders of unions representing health care workers in Alberta will meet tomorrow morning to discuss a new piece of provincial legislation that will strip the right-to-strike from […]
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