Alberta Federation of Labour

AFL wraps up successful convention
Delegates chose new president and secretary-treasurer to lead Federation
Calling All Kids!
AFL hosts Annual Kids Camp for children of union members and activists

AFL calls on Federal government to mark June 21st Aboriginal Peoples Solidarity Day, as a recognized statutory holiday
"It’s time the Federal government formally take responsibility for the historical injustices faced by Canada’s aboriginal peoples. I see no better time than today to do that, by making this a statutory holiday," says Kerry Barrett, Secretary-Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour. 06/21/01

AFL cautions government about the pitfalls of denying
paramedics the right to strike
A government plan to formally deny ambulance workers the right to strike will poison the relationship between paramedics and their employers and make it easier for the government to sweep service-related problems under the carpet, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. 06/15/01

Paramedics’ strike demonstrates why denying right
to strike not in public interest
At the end of the dispute between the City of Edmonton and City paramedics, the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour stated that the strike demonstrates that banning strikes by health care workers is not in the public interest. 06/08/01

News Release Archive

AFL Study Reveals the Decline of Albertans’ Rights
Losing Ground is the title of the Alberta Federation of Labour’s latest report on the economic and social conditions facing working men, women and their families in Alberta.

Dues Suspension Decision Slap In Face To Alberta Workers
[Edmonton] The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the Labour Relations Board decision to suspend the collection of dues for AUPE health care workers for a two month period by calling the decision "disappointing" and a "slap in the face to workers".

Workplace Accident Rates Have Doubled in Past 10 Years
The Alberta Federation of Labour has released new figures showing that the rate of workplace accidents in Alberta has nearly doubled in the past decade.

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