Twenty-six Alberta unions form a Common Front

Twenty-six Alberta unions form a Common Front

Anticipating attacks on workers pay and rights, the Alberta Federation of Labour and 26 unions representing more than 300,000 workers announced a “solidarity pact” on March 26. Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan said “the purpose of the solidarity pact is to let employers and governments in this province know that the unions

AFL announces plans to collaborate with unions outside its fold, but is short on specifics

On Wednesday, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) leadership announced a “solidarity pact” it entered with more than two dozen unions, but offered few details on the pact’s tangible impact.  Most of the participating unions are AFL affiliates, but the AFL made their announcement at the west Edmonton headquarters of the Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE), Alberta’s largest union.

PRESS RELEASE: Alberta unions unveil historic “collective defense” commitment to each other

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and over 20 Alberta unions, representing more than 300,000 Alberta workers, have unveiled what they are calling the “Solidarity Pact,” a strategy of collective defense against any attacks on workers by the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, municipal governments, school boards, or private sector employers. The Solidarity Pact is… Source