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Unions release top 10 list of “lies and distortions” being used by UCP to justify cuts
October 07, 2019 13:27 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
McGowan urges citizens and reporters to use the list as protection against the “avalanche of b***s*** that the UCP is about to dump on our province”  EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE...
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Innocuous-sounding program announced today is really aimed at busting unions and suppressing wages, says AFL
October 01, 2019 18:40 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The innocuous-sounding “Employee Labour Relations Support Program,” announced today by the UCP, is really a union-busting initiative and part of a larger...
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Life is harder for Alberta’s minimum wage workers this October 1
September 30, 2019 16:17 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) has gone up 1.3% since last year, yet for the first time this decade Alberta’s minimum wage workers won’t...
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Kenney’s moves on trade puts ideology over Alberta workers
July 11, 2019 15:39 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, July 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, today made the following statement: “Premier Kenney announced his government would...
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Kenney shows contempt for workers and democracy
June 20, 2019 13:20 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group, the Alberta Federation of Labour, is outraged by actions taken by Premier Jason Kenney...
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Alberta unions unite against UCP “bully bill” aimed at breaking legally-binding contracts
June 13, 2019 17:20 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta labour leaders will present a united front today as they gather at the legislature to protest what they describe as the UCP’s latest...
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Media Advisory: Alberta labour leaders respond to UCP government’s Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act today
June 13, 2019 14:03 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leaders of Alberta’s largest unions will be at the legislature today to comment on the Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act. The...
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International experience shows youth wages kill jobs for older workers
May 29, 2019 14:36 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, May 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Why would the government, in this day and age, go backwards to a youth minimum wage, something that was actually phased out in the 1990s because...
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Expanding $25-a-day child care good for Alberta workers, economy
March 27, 2019 15:18 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds the NDP government announcement to subsidize all child care spaces in Alberta at a cost of $1.5...
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Calgary Chamber releases Alberta election platform recommendations
January 24, 2019 13:25 ET | Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adopting business-forward policies that drive market growth, certainty and investor confidence will enable Alberta communities and households to...