Alberta Federation of Labour
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We represent 26 affiliated unions and over 170,000 workers across Alberta
Earlier this week, WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants went on strike over unpaid work, and within just one day they had reached a tentative agreement. It got done where deals should get done, at the bargaining table. This is a reminder to every worker in this country that collective action works.
🚨 BREAKING: The Common Front, a coalition of 30+ Alberta unions, has released a joint statement pledging to stand with WestJet flight attendants as they prepare for a possible strike. "Every employer should understand that when they take on one group of organized workers, they take us all on."
The AFL is proud to be one of 100+ organizations that signed an open letter defending the Canadian Museum for Human Rights against the campaign targeting its Nakba exhibit. Read the letter: ijvcanada.org/defend-cmhr
Human Rights and Civil Society Organizations Support the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Its Curatorial Independence – Independent Jewish Voices Canada
We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to express our support for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), its leadership, and the curatorial independence that is…
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Canadian billionaire Tobi Lütke, the CEO of Shopify, compared pensioners to legal dependents and said they shouldn't be allowed to vote, while endorsing a system where people making over $500,000/yr get five votes each. Billionaires in Canada are awfully comfortable saying these things out loud.
PRES RELEASE: Smith had a card to play against Trump’s tariffs. She folded before the hand even started. afl.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Smith had a card to play against Trump’s tariffs. She folded before the hand even started.
CHARLOTTETOWN — Donald Trump has hit Canada with another round of tariffs this week – 50 per cent duties on a wide swath of Canadian goods, from alcohol to dairy to hockey equipment. But one thing is…
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4,400 WestJet flight attendants could strike as early as Aug 2 after voting 99.4% in favour, with 97% turnout. They're only paid when the plane is moving — boarding, delays, safety checks are all unpaid. ~35 hours of free work a month. Every hour worked is an hour owed. ✊ endunpaidwork.ca
Late to the photodump, never late to a pancake breakfast. It was great to be out with CUPE 37, CUPE 3550, ATU 583 and more this Stampede. 🥞✊
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Meta gets two years of free-riding on Alberta’s grid – while Albertans foot the bill for a broken power market, two independent reports confirm afl.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Meta gets two years of free-riding on Alberta’s grid - while Albertans foot the bill for a broken power market, two independent reports confirm
EDMONTON — Just weeks after a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute confirmed what the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has been saying for years – that Alberta’s deregulated power market gives…
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The plan for May 29 was a Day of Protest in seven communities. Albertans turned it into 21 actions across 16 communities and tens of thousands on a workday. The full story: afl.org/blog-alberta...
BLOG: Alberta Day of Protest saw tens of thousands raise their voices. And we’re just getting started.
When the Fight Back Now! campaign first put out the call for a Day of Protest on May 29, the plan was modest on paper: seven major centres, a clear message, and the hope that Albertans were ready to…
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She gave more shoutouts to American officials than Canadian ones 🫠
STATEMENT: Pipeline deal socializes the risk, privatizes the profit Working people are on the hook for at least $50 Billion in public money – and we deserve answers. afl.org/statement-af...
STATEMENT: AFL: Pipeline deal socializes the risk, privatizes the profit
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is raising serious questions about the pipeline announcement, warning that Albertans are being asked to shoulder massive public risk while private…
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Yesterday the UCP moved 46,000 disabled Albertans off AISH onto ADAP, a program that pays less and pushes people toward work. Their answer to the lost income is that people can earn it back on the job, which would take nearly 39 hours a week at minimum wage. This is wrong on so many levels.
Canada Day in Fort McMurray was so exciting! Marching alongside the community, we were reminded that this is what we’re fighting for: an Alberta where working people can build a good life and celebrate together in every corner of this province. Happy Canada Day, Alberta! 🇨🇦
STATEMENT: Canada was built by workers with the promise of a fair shot at a good life, decent wages, real pensions, with rights that working people fought hard to win. This Canada Day, that promise is under threat, and we won't pretend otherwise. 🇨🇦
🏳️🌈 ✊ We were out in Medicine Hat this weekend for Pride for Everyone, hosted by the Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat and District. Labour and the fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights are part of the same fight. Proud to stand with queer and trans Albertans in Medicine Hat and everywhere. Solidarity! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✊
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alberta unions stand with First Nations as Smith escalates attacks. afl.org/statement-al...
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Today we recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day and celebrate the histories, cultures, and resilience of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples across Turtle Island. We're all treaty people, with a shared responsibility to truth, reconciliation, and solidarity. 🪶✊
In March we called for a windfall tax on the oil companies cashing in on the price spikes from Trump and Israel's war on Iran. Yesterday the UCP's response to those same high prices: a one-time $100 cheque out of taxpayer money, with nothing asked of the oil companies.
Danielle Smith has got to go. Pretty straight forward message and also a chant used at the protests. #FightBackNow #ABleg #ABpoli #DayOfProtest
Elon Musk demanded the rules be changed so his company could be fast-tracked into the market. They listened, and SpaceX just IPO'd at $1.77 trillion, the biggest IPO in history. Now he's a TRILLIONAIRE.
