Jobs. Wages. Your rights at work. Most of us spend a good chunk of our time working to make a living. But are you getting a fair deal?

The Alberta Federation of Labour is the central voice for unions and working people in Alberta.  We work together to make sure people like you get the wages, respect and protection in the workplace you deserve!

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AFL Kids' Camp 2008 (Aug 11-15, 2008) - register, volunteer, or donate for the 5-day residential camp held at Camp Goldeye, Nordegg. The cost per camper is $350, open to ages 8 to 15. Subsidies are available. For more information, download Camper Registration form and Union Sponsorship/Volunteer forms.

Welcome to Union!  The AFL has launched its new seasonal magazine, Union. It offers insight and analysis into issues of importance to Alberta working people. Published three times a year in hard copy and electronically (by free subscription), each issue will focus on a central theme, and include regular sections. The premiere issue looks at the state of wages in booming Alberta. [Read Union]

Temporary Foreign Workers - Alberta's Disposable Workforce.  The AFL's TFW Advocate's 6-month Report outlines the disturbing problems inherent in the federal government's TFW program, highlights exploitation of foreign workers by employers and labour brokers, and offers recommendations to immediately protect temporary workers currently in Alberta. Check it out! [more]

The Ongoing Tussle for Real Wage Increases. The Spring 2008 edition of the AFL's Labour Economic Monitor is fresh off the e-presses, this time looking at inflation, energy prices and unemployment rates. Yes, it is the economics publication with a little bit more. Check it out! [more]

The Case for Higher Royalties. A new study by the Parkland Institute lays out the reasons why Alberta needs to increase royalties, and why the Blue Ribbon Panel recommendations represent a watered-down version of what Albertans deserve. The AFL supports increasing royalties to levels more in step with jurisdictions such as Norway. [read the study]

Landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision enshrines collective bargaining rights. The Supreme Court of Canada has just overturned the controversial 2002 BC legislation which tore up existing collective agreements. In the process, the Court specifically included collective bargaining rights under Section 2 of the Charter. The CLC, which acted as an intervenor in the case, issued the following news release: http://canadianlabour.ca/index.php/june2007/1184 

 

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