The nurse who was recently elected to help lead the AFL says UCP plan to cut wages in health care is “disrespectful and reckless”
Wage cuts insult ‘pandemic heroes’ and will worsen the already serious nurses’ shortage
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National Indigenous Peoples Day statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour
Joint statement from the leaders of Alberta’s largest labour organizations
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Unions join Indigenous groups in demanding search for graves at other former residential school sites
“We cannot let this moment pass without meaningful action.”
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AFL Convention 2021 concludes with the re-election of President Gil McGowan and the election of Karen Kuprys to secretary treasurer
Alberta’s labour movement wraps ups convention ready to stand up for Alberta
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Universities’ pensions move shows folly of UCP’s Bill 22
Kenney undermined ability of Alberta’s biggest pensions to get the best deal for workers and retirees
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UCP MLAs shut down the Legislature to save themselves, but leave millions of other Albertans unprotected in their workplaces
AFL demands action to keep people safe in ALL Alberta workplaces, not just the Legislature
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“We won’t be able to get a handle on the third wave until the UCP acknowledges that COVID is being spread in Alberta workplaces”
On the National Day of Mourning, AFL releases 10-point plan to protect Alberta workers and help end the pandemic
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Dreeshen took COVID-19 safety equipment from emergency workers to give to meatpacking plants, documents suggest
Minister Dreeshen interfered with Alberta’s emergency response while packing plant ran without PPE
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AFL worried about UCP’s true intentions as Kenney government moves to abolish apprenticeship board
Bill 67 will give minister unprecedented power – and unions don’t trust him to use it wisely
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