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At Edmonton Pride Parade, Alberta Federation of Labour asks: Which side are you on?
June 09, 2018 09:00 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Edmonton hosts its annual Pride Parade, Alberta’s largest worker advocacy organization will be comparing the LGBTQ+ legislative records of...
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New workplace rules will empower workers and save lives
June 01, 2018 13:25 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) system will come into effect, saving the lives of countless workers in Alberta,...
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Media Advisory-Today: AFL to launch new campaign demanding answers from politicians about their plan to navigate the unfolding energy transformation
May 05, 2018 12:08 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
CALGARY, Alberta, May 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the AFL will be launching a new campaign that will make Alberta’s economic future a central issue in the upcoming election. Alberta...
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Former US Secretary of Labour, Best Selling Author, and Popular Media Personality Robert Reich Visits Calgary
May 03, 2018 10:31 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
CALGARY, Alberta, May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert Reich will be in Calgary this Friday to speak to nearly 1,000 Albertans about inequality, capitalism, and economics, exposing the failures...
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AFL to launch new campaign focused on Alberta’s economic future, while UCP gathers to look to the past
May 02, 2018 16:46 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
CALGARY, Alberta, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This weekend, the AFL will be launching a new campaign that focuses on Alberta’s economic future. Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil...
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Hope on this year’s Day of Mourning: The Government of Alberta made workplaces safer in 2018
April 27, 2018 14:21 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
With new policies and joint workplace health and safety committees, Alberta workers see a safer future as they mourn for past losses  EDMONTON, Alberta, April 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As...
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Alberta Women still behind on International Women’s Day
March 08, 2018 13:27 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite recent strides in gender equality, more must be done to address Alberta’s 60-cents-on-the-dollar pay gap – the highest pay gap in the...
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Federman & Sherwood Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Aflac Incorporated
March 06, 2018 17:59 ET | Federman & Sherwood
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federman & Sherwood announces that on February 9, 2018, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle...
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Workers Left Out of Bilateral Child Care Agreement
December 20, 2017 13:24 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcements of details for the bilateral agreement to expand Alberta’s Early Learning and Child Care Centres and increase child...
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“Me Too” campaign exposes pervasive problem of abuse against women, including workplace abuse
December 06, 2017 15:13 ET | Alberta Federation of Labour
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 28th anniversary of the murder of 14 women at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, labour leaders are bringing attention to the ongoing...