Tag: Press Release
Chilean activist asks Canadians to remember the “other September 11”
EDMONTON – As people around the world look back on last year’s terrorist attacks in the United States, a Chilean activist is urging Canadians not to forget the horror of […]
Read more »Labour tackles workplace literacy issue in Alberta
The Alberta Federation of Labour is marking 2002 World Literacy Day (September 8th) by releasing a new video on literacy to labour councils and unions across the province. “Our new […]
Read more »Labour Relations Board Out of Line in AUPE Ruling
The Alberta Labour Relations Board is jeopardizing its fundamental need to be seen to be neutral on labour relations conflicts by its continued insistence upon assessing punitive damages against the […]
Read more »“Labour” available for Labour Day Message
Alberta Federation of Labour officers, Les Steel, President and Kerry Barrett, Secretary Treasurer are available for annual Labour Day comments this weekend. Les and Kerry will both be attending the […]
Read more »BBQ and Rally in support of striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – A barbeque and rally is planned for tomorrow, August 27th, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively at Sir Winston Churchill Square in front of City Hall. […]
Read more »Activists Leaflet Zellers and the Bay in Campaign Against Sweatshop Abuses
EDMONTON CALGARYSunday, August 25, 2002 Sunday, August 25, 12:00 noon 2002 12:00 noonZellers and the Bay Zellers and the BayWest Edmonton Mall Sunridge Mall The Human Rights and International Solidarity […]
Read more »Dunford Refuses to Meet Striking Workers
Human Resources Minister Clint Dunford is picking sides in the labour dispute at the Shaw Conference Centre by refusing to meet with striking workers to discuss possible ways to end […]
Read more »Labour Code Review Could Be a Trojan Horse for Union Busters
The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the establishment of a Tory MLA committee to decide if the Labour Relations Code should be revamped by questioning the real motivations of […]
Read more »Fiscal Management Commission Report Means $2 Billion in Cutbacks, says AFL
The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the release of “Moving From Good to Great”, the final report of the Financial Management Commission, by pointing out it is just more […]
Read more »Activists out-perform G-8 leaders
The following is a statement released by Alberta Federation of Labour president Les Steel in the wake of this week’s G-8 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The AFL worked closely with […]
Read more »AFL and Civil Liberties Association launch court challenge to defend freedom of assembly in Calgary city parks
CALGARY – The AFL and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will be in court tomorrow morning in an effort to defend protestors’ right to assembly in Calgary city parks. […]
Read more »Activist list-serve will keep media informed about protest views and activities during G-8 Summit
CALGARY – In an effort to help independent and mainstream journalists stay connected with activists participating in demonstrations against the G-8, the Alberta Independent Media Centre has established an Internet […]
Read more »Solidarity Village organizers set to release statement this afternoon
CALGARY – The activists who have been attempting to organize a large, outdoor Solidarity Village during the upcoming G-8 Summit will release a statement relating to their efforts this afternoon. […]
Read more »AFL demands quick answer from Calgary on venue for counter-summit activities
CALGARY – The Alberta Federation of Labour has presented the City of Calgary with an ultimatum – either approve the AFL’s application for a venue for activities during the upcoming […]
Read more »Calgary rejects bid for Solidarity Festival at city park
CALGARY – The City of Calgary has formally rejected an application from the Alberta Federation of Labour to use a city park as a venue for activist events during the […]
Read more »Privatization Hurts The Economy
A new research book from the Alberta Federation of Labour demonstrates that public health care and public education give Alberta and Canada a clear competitive advantage over the United States […]
Read more »Abandon public health care and education at our peril new study says
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has produced a new research study examining the economics of public education, public health care and other social programs. The book demonstrates that these […]
Read more »AFL calls for boycott on Shaw Conference Centre
EDMONTON – In an effort to show support for striking workers at the Shaw Conference Centre, the Alberta Federation of Labour is urging unions and union members to boycott the […]
Read more »Government plans to download responsibility for health care could cost Alberta businesses $500 million a year, says AFL
CALGARY – The Alberta government’s plan to limit Medicare coverage will end up costing businesses in the province $500 million or more each year, says a presentation prepared by the […]
Read more »“Would You Call Two Deaths a Week An Epidemic?”
Marking the 7th International Day of Mourning, the Alberta Federation of Labour is asking why workplace deaths are given much lower priority than other causes of death. The AFL suggests […]
Read more »Day of Mourning Ceremony to Honour All Workers Killed at Work
Day of Mourning CeremonySunday April 282:00 pm to 3:00 pmEdmonton City Hall (City Room) The Alberta Federation of Labour and the Edmonton and District Labour Council are co-sponsoring a ceremony […]
Read more »Labour activists plan to leaflet Tory convention
EDMONTON – Delegates to the Conservative convention will be greeted on Saturday morning with leaflets reminding them how the Klein government has betrayed the party’s own policies on issues such […]
Read more »Budget is a “triple whammy” for working people in Alberta, says AFL
EDMONTON – The budget unveiled by the Klein government late this afternoon is a “triple whammy” for working people in Alberta, says the president of Alberta’s largest union organization. As […]
Read more »Tories Stab Teachers in the Back, Says AFL
The Education Services Settlement Act, introduced today in the Legislature, is an affront to the principles of fair collective bargaining, says the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). The Premier has […]
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