The Alberta Federation of Labour is the leading voice for working Albertans, representing 28 affiliated unions and 170,000 unionized workers across Alberta.
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Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Our post on earth-moving at the Meta data centre sure got your attention! Admittedly, what happens to the topsoil is NOT the main issue. So, let’s dig deeper (pardon the pun). My more pressing concerns have to do with job displacement, workplace surveillance and democracy.
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Does Alberta Really Subsidize the Rest of Canada?
Separatists argue that the province sends billions more to Ottawa than it gets back. Economist @JimboStanford says they're wrong. Is this news to you?
👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Stanford
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090126 #abpoli
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Glad to be visiting my HOME province today, partnering with @ABFedLabour, to warn how Alberta workers are especially exposed to the economic risks of separatism. See the full report: afl.org/press-release-new-re…. #cdnecon #canlab #abpoli
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Mr. Lutke should be rightly condemned for these authoritarian views on democracy, and his frequent pompous directives to governments should be discounted accordingly. But please don't glorify Shopify as one of Canada's 'largest' companies: it isn't remotely. /2
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
It’s happening again. Alberta’s four big oil sands companies are raking in HUGE profits. But, somehow, the Smith government wants us to believe that we, the citizens of Alberta, need to provide them with more “incentives” (ie corporate welfare) to invest.
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Missing from the Meta debate: what is being built and why? Without safeguards, this technology will be used to kill jobs, track workers, gut the middle class and undermine democracy. The Premier says Albertans “deserve a say” on separation. Why don’t we get a say on any of this?
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Danielle Smith said that if Albertans collected enough signatures, she would allow a referendum on coal mining in the Rockies. Now that Albertans have collected more than that number, it looks like she’s reneging on that promise. She’ll help the separatists, but obstruct others.
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On May 9, 1992, a methane explosion killed 26 miners at the Westray Mine in Nova Scotia. A public inquiry found that the mine owners and managers ignored safety concerns raised by the miners and their union.
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
With Danielle Smith showing time and time again that she refuses to play by the rules or engage in good faith…
On our latest episode we asked @gilmcgowan what he was willing to put on the line…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Danielle Smith is clearly trying to amp up anti-immigrant sentiment for her own political gain. More mimicking of MAGA tactics. HOWEVER, we at the AFL have been saying FOR YEARS that employers have been allowed to become ADDICTED to the TFW program to the detriment of Cdn workers
Alberta’s youth unemployment rate is too high. With a steep increase of temporary workers in recent years, young Albertans are too often being overlooked for entry-level jobs. I was grateful to meet a few of these hardworking young Albertans at Home Hardware in Cardston recently.
In response, Alberta's UCP government launched the Alberta Youth Employment Incentive to help youth enter the workforce. This program will enable approximately 3,500 businesses hire up to 8,750 youth in Alberta.
Learn more: alberta.ca/alberta-youth-emp…
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Episode 8.20 - Fighting Back with Gil McGowan (@gilmcgowan)! xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1lKQRvQLz…
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Holy crap. What they’re saying is that if the name on the separatist petition corresponds with a name and address an official list (eg the voter list), then it will be accepted as valid — even if the ACTUAL person in question never signed the petition. This is a recipe for fraud!
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Enough is enough. With the separatists essentially “doxxing” nearly 3 million Albertans and the UCP continuing with their campaign to turn our province into a Trump/MAGA outpost, it’s time for mass protest. May 29 is the day. Put it in your calendar. afl.org/release-separatist-d…
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
Excellent article by Doug Firby (@TheMobilePhile) in this month's @albertaviews magazine, asking why Alberta ⚡️electricity prices have been so darn high and whether it is time to "take back the power".
Spoiler alerts: 1) the culprits are deregulation and privatization; 2) the article covers the report I prepared for @ABFedLabour, which proposes the solutions: re-establish profit regulation & increase public ownership.
#abpoli
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Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
This is what we’ve been reduced to by our anti-vax, MAGA-North Premier. In order to look after our health, we’re going to have to sneak across the border and accept the charity of our neighbours. Big thanks to our BC cousins for looking after Albertans when our Premier won’t.
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My latest guest column. Why should Canadians care about the Liberal government’s new strategy to strip workers of their right to strike? “They should care because the middle class is not a naturally occurring phenomenon.” edmontonjournal.com/opinion/…
Alberta Federation of Labour retweeted
“Still on strike! It’s our right!” Scene right now at the Calgary International Airport. So proud of these workers! #Solidarity ✊✊✊
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Alberta’s right-wing separatist push, driven by political opportunism and petro power, could pose a serious challenge to Canadian democracy — with potentially wide-ranging consequences for workers, the economy, public services, and the country as a whole. jacobin.com/2025/05/canada-a…