News Release at AFL

Democracy be damned! Jason Kenney rams through more anti-worker legislation – this time on health and safety

December 09, 2020 8:36 AM

Late yesterday evening the UCP government invoked closure to end debate and quickly pass Bill 47, their regressive workplace health and safety legislation

AFL Calls for Comprehensive Action Plan to Address COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Women

December 04, 2020 8:06 AM

This year’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women reminds us that without addressing gender equality we will never see a world without gender-based violence

Kenney Must Stop Leaving Public Health Enforcement up to Frontline Workers

December 03, 2020 12:05 PM

The UCP Government needs to properly enforce their public health orders and provide clear public education so that workers aren’t left in harm’s way

Alberta frontline workers are losing out on more than $400 million in ‘hero pay’ because the UCP refuses to hold up its end on a cost-shared wage program

November 27, 2020 9:54 AM

Documents show that Alberta, unlike other provinces, is leaving millions on the table that should be going to workers, says AFL

Leaked recordings show Kenney consistently put business interests ahead of worker interests and public safety

November 26, 2020 11:25 AM

Recordings show a politicized government response to COVID-19 and a push to discourage enforcement of measures

Kenney’s COVID plan is “inaction masquerading as action,” says AFL

November 25, 2020 10:06 AM

Kenney is putting us on the path to becoming Canada’s North Dakota

Alberta unions call for ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown, province-wide mask mandate and a ‘zero-COVID’ strategy to address mounting COVID-19 crisis

November 20, 2020 11:05 AM

The Kenney government is “leading our province over a cliff,” says AFL

Workers demand mandatory paid sick leave as Alberta breaks record for COVID-19 deaths

November 17, 2020 9:03 AM

McGowan will be available to talk to media outside the Legislature today

Albertans will pay a steep price as Kenney continues to follow Trump’s playbook on COVID, says AFL president

November 15, 2020 8:00 AM

Lives and livelihoods are being endangered by Kenney’s stubborn refusal to stop behaving like a Republican governor

Kenney Government guts Workers’ Compensation and workplace safety protections under the guise of “red tape reduction”

November 06, 2020 10:45 AM

New legislation is another attack on Alberta workers, which will put them at risk in more unsafe workplaces and mean less compensation for those workers hurt or killed on the job.

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Late yesterday evening the UCP government invoked closure to end debate and quickly pass Bill 47, their regressive workplace health and safety legislation

This year’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women reminds us that without addressing gender equality we will never see a world without gender-based violence

The UCP Government needs to properly enforce their public health orders and provide clear public education so that workers aren’t left in harm’s way

Documents show that Alberta, unlike other provinces, is leaving millions on the table that should be going to workers, says AFL

Recordings show a politicized government response to COVID-19 and a push to discourage enforcement of measures

Kenney is putting us on the path to becoming Canada’s North Dakota

The Kenney government is “leading our province over a cliff,” says AFL

McGowan will be available to talk to media outside the Legislature today

Lives and livelihoods are being endangered by Kenney’s stubborn refusal to stop behaving like a Republican governor

New legislation is another attack on Alberta workers, which will put them at risk in more unsafe workplaces and mean less compensation for those workers hurt or killed on the job.