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UCP is “flooding the zone with chaos” to distract attention from the worst attack on public health in Alberta history

EDMONTON – The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Gil McGowan, says that Premier Danielle Smith is attempting to sneak through profound changes to

May 8, 2025

Premier Smith’s separatist rhetoric is the biggest threat to Alberta prosperity

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the Premier’s live address made at 3pm (MT)

May 5, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: AFL’s 54th Convention Confirms the Momentum of Labour’s “Common Front”

EDMONTON – A record 506 delegates, representing unions across the province, participated in the 54th AFL Constitutional Convention at the Edmonton Expo Centre, hosted by

April 27, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta’s largest worker group commits to fight against separatism

EDMONTON – At the 54th AFL Constitutional Convention, delegates passed resolution #34, a strong statement in support of Canadian unity. It passed during a vote

April 26, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Resistance Rally at Legislature being organized to fight for a better Alberta

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and allies are organizing a “Resistance Rally” to be held at the Alberta Legislature on April 26,

April 11, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta unions unveil historic “collective defence” commitment to each other

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and over 20 Alberta unions, representing more than 300,000 Alberta workers, have unveiled what they are calling

March 26, 2025

STATEMENT: Alberta’s budget is a recipe for confrontation with workers and unions

EDMONTON – Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan made the following statement in response to the Government of Alberta’s Budget: “This provincial budget

February 27, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: AFL launches “Adopt-a-Striker” action to counter UCP efforts to “starve education workers out”

EDMONTON – The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) says the UCP has a clear strategy of trying to “starve education workers out”

February 21, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: AFL urges Smith to “pick a side” in the war against Trump’s tariffs

EDMONTON – In a strongly-word letter to Premier Danielle Smith, the president of Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group says it’s time for Alberta to get

February 3, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta wages have fallen behind both BC and Quebec, says new report released by the Alberta Federation of Labour

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Canada’s leading progressive economist, Dr. Jim Stanford, released a devastating new report, entitled “The Alberta Wage

January 28, 2025