AFL

• Challenge on lifting mask mandate in Alberta schools denied by court

  A lawyer representing the parents and the union said removing universal masking in Alberta schools forces some children to choose between their education and their life.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2022
  
• COVID-19: Documents renew calls for public inquiry into Cargill outbreak in Alberta

  Internal documents obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour point to allegations regarding Cargill's COVID-19 crisis.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
  
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• Union members gather at closed Olymel plant in Red Deer to show support for workers

  There are currently 343 COVID-19 cases linked to the Olymel outbreak. Of these, 200 are active, 142 recovered. One worker has died.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Nurses, contact tracers responding to Olymel pork plant outbreak in Alberta

  AHS says it is responding to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected hundreds at a pork plant where almost two-thirds of workers have at least one other job outside the site.

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2021
• Kenney calls AFL’s boycott website ‘disturbing’ and ‘un-Albertan’

  An Alberta business calls a campaign to boycott UCP supporters unfair, especially while companies struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 6, 2020
• Alberta unions put pressure on UCP government with new campaign

  The campaign is authorized by the Alberta Federation of Labour and comes at a time when the UCP is making cuts to education and healthcare.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2020
• Edmontonians attend ‘Resistance Town Hall’ amid fears of major cuts to Alberta’s public sector workforce

  A large gathered at Edmonton's MacEwan University on Monday night to discuss their concerns with the direction Premier Jason Kenney and his government are taking the province.

  Economy

  Dec 3, 2019
• Alberta unions launch ‘resistance’ campaign against provincial budget cuts

  The Alberta Federation of Labour launched a campaign on Tuesday, targeting the budget cuts proposed in the latest provincial budget.

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Questions raised after worker falls from scaffolding outside Edmonton’s Stantec Tower

  The Alberta Federation of Labour is calling for penalties against a company involved in a terrifying incident outside Edmonton's Stantec Tower on Friday.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
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• Hundreds gather at Alberta Federation of Labour convention in Calgary

  Labour groups are worried about jobs and wages under a new UCP government.

  Economy

  May 4, 2019