Alberta’s health care administration costs lowest in Canada
21 févr. 2019 16h23 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Federation of Labour would like to set the record straight with a cost analysis of Canada’s health care administration spending. ...
Gil McGowan's Response to UCP policy re Political Action Committees
14 févr. 2019 16h03 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan will be available to comment on the UCP policy platform to prohibit groups affiliated with...
Big Surprise! Restaurants Canada is back again with another campaign opposing Alberta’s minimum wage and workplace reforms
12 févr. 2019 11h38 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Predictably, Restaurants Canada is launching a third-party election campaign this morning which includes proposing rollbacks to minimum wage...
Government decision banning mandatory high heels in the workplace is great news for workers
30 nov. 2018 17h55 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta Federation of Labour applauds government action to ensure worker safety. The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased to see the...
Alberta’s largest worker advocacy group calls on public institutions across the province to study impacts of potential budget cuts
07 nov. 2018 12h00 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of unions from across Alberta met in Edmonton today at the Alberta Federation of Labour Council meeting and have sent a letter to the...
With Jason Kenney as premier Albertans would get lower wages and fewer rights
15 oct. 2018 17h17 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
Kenney pledged to business audience to roll back rights and protections at work; eliminate health and safety protections; and implement massive cuts to public services. All without consultation. ...
AFL Asks: Will Jason Kenney follow the lead of his friend Doug Ford by rolling back rights for working Albertans?
04 oct. 2018 15h39 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Jason Kenney cozies up to Doug Ford at a joint rally in Calgary, the Alberta Federation of Labour is encouraging working Albertans to take a...
Move to $15 minimum wage will increase wage costs for employers by a paltry .6% of total wage costs, small price to pay for big benefits, concludes AFL study
01 oct. 2018 11h24 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study based on Statistics’ Canada Labour Force Survey provides fresh evidence that Alberta’s move to a $15 minimum wage is both good for...
Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization applauds government action on Farm and Ranch worker health and safety
27 juin 2018 17h06 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization applauds the government for taking action to protect agricultural workers under today’s announced...
Labour Leaders host free Father’s Day community BBQs across province to talk about early childhood education and care
15 juin 2018 10h00 HE
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Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday, on Father’s Day, Fair Start Alberta will host free community BBQs in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Fort McMurray to...