Tag: Press Release

EDMONTON – More than three hundred union leaders and activists from around the province will be in Edmonton tomorrow to participate in the opening day of the Alberta Federation of […]

EDMONTON – Union leaders and activists from around the province will gather in Edmonton this week to attend the biennial convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour. This year, the […]

Albertans need to not forget the 14 year old boy killed at a construction site, or the Subway store employee beaten to death by a robber, says Alberta Federation of […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the Labour Relations Board decision today to suspend the collection of dues for AUPE health care workers for a two month period by […]

As the 6th International Day of Mourning approaches, the Alberta Federation of Labour released new figures today showing that the rate of workplace accidents in Alberta has nearly doubled in […]

EDMONTON – The provincial government’s budget does not set aside nearly enough money to cover long-overdue wage increases for the majority of public sector workers, says the Secretary Treasurer of […]

EDMONTON – Yesterday’s Throne Speech was much like the Conservative’s recent election campaign – long on reassuring rhetoric and short on substance, says Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation […]

EDMONTON – Audrey Cormack, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, will be available to answer questions from the media following today’s Throne Speech. The Throne Speech will be delivered […]

CALGARY – An agreement to end Calgary’s 41-day old transit strike is within reach if city council is willing to show some movement on the key issues of shuttle buses […]

EDMONTON – The Executive Committee of the Alberta Federation of Labour has agreed to abide by the decisions of Canada’s national labour bodies’ censure of the Alberta Union of Provincial […]

EDMONTON – March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, provides a good opportunity for government, employers and labour to conduct a serious assessment of how their actions […]

EDMONTON – “On March 12th the Conservatives are going to realize how their policies have impacted women in the province. Women are working, and they are voting. This election is […]

EDMONTON – The Klein Conservatives are walking into the provincial election with their “eyes firmly shut and their ears closed to the real concerns of Albertans,” says the president of […]

EDMONTON – “The changes to the maternity and parental leave provisions in the Employment Standards Act clearly places importance back on Alberta’s families. These changes benefit all working parents,” says […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour is organizing a rally at the Edmonton International Airport today (Thursday, January 25, 2001) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The rally is being called […]

EDMONTON – Audrey Cormack, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour since 1995, has decided not to seek a fourth term. She leaves after twelve years as a full-time officer […]

Edmonton – The year 2000 won’t be fondly remembered by the working people of Alberta says Audrey Cormack, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour. Although unemployment was down, there […]

EDMONTON – In recognition of International Human Rights Day, Les Steel, Secretary Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour, is encouraging Albertans to join labour’s struggle against racism, sexism, bigotry […]

EDMONTON – In a December 6th meeting with Walter Paszkowski, Minister of Municipal Affairs, a labour delegation led by AFL President Audrey Cormack, Canadian Labour Congress Alberta Representative Mike Desautels, […]

EDMONTON – The AFL will commemorate December 6th by holding an annual workshop to strategize concrete actions to eliminate violence against women. This year will mark the 11th anniversary of […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) today responded to the release of two WCB Review Committee Reports by stating that injured workers have been vindicated by the findings. Both reports […]

EDMONTON – On a day dedicated to our nation’s children, Audrey Cormack, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour is asking the Klein government, “where is the money in the […]

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour released documents today accessed through the Freedom of Information Act which show that Bovar employees have elevated PCB levels in their blood and […]

The hidden secret in yesterday’s pre-election mini-budget by Federal Finance Minister Paul Martin was billions in corporate tax reductions, the AFL points out today. Despite the crowings of the Finance […]