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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 16h

Every child matters, today and always. 🧡 Read our statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: afl.org/statement-fa...

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When the government works against the people – the people need to get louder. That’s why we’re fighting back. Join us! fightbacknow.ca ✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📣 We now have protests planned in more than a dozen communities for the weekend before the referendum, from Calgary and Edmonton to Grande Prairie, Vermilion, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat, with more still being organized.

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Fight Back Now! - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 2026

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✊ Thank you to the CUPE Alberta, USW and Unifor members at this week's Labour Votes school in Edmonton! Gil and Cori were given the opportunity to talk about the Oct. 17 Day of Protest and the Oct. 18 Edmonton unity rally. Find an action near you: fightbacknow.ca

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣 Sunday, October 18: Rally at the Alberta Legislature, the day before the UCP's divisive referendum. Saturday, October 17, is the province-wide Day of Protest, with actions across Alberta. Everyone who calls this province home belongs there. Show up and be loud! ✊ fightbacknow.ca

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🌹 Today is International Equal Pay Day. Alberta has the largest gender pay gap in Canada — women here earn 17.4% less than men per hour — and we are once again calling for pay equity legislation. afl.org/statement-working-9-to-5-for-less-why-alberta-needs-pay-equity-laws

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STATEMENT: Working 9 to 5 for Less: Why Alberta Needs Pay Equity Laws

Alberta has the largest gender pay gap in Canada. Alberta women earn 17.4% less than men per hour on average. Alberta’s gender pay gap is not an accident. Alberta has failed to show leadership and…

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: The UCP government's OWN REPORT shows Alberta separation could cost workers nearly $12,000 a year and send provincial debt as high as $442 billion. That's why the AFL is calling on Premier Smith to cancel the October 19 referendum.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Calgary-Shaw voters just sent Danielle Smith a message 🗣️ The UCP won this riding by 3,300+ votes in 2023. ✊ Send it again this October: join the Day of Protest on Oct. 17, the Unity Rally on Oct. 18, and vote down Smith's referendums on Oct. 19. 🔗 fightbacknow.ca

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Great Saturday morning at the Run for Palestine in Edmonton! 🇵🇸 The Run for Palestine is an annual event held in cities across North America to raise money for Palestinians in need, and we were glad to participate in it. Stop the genocide!

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Alberta's oil and gas industry made $22 billion in profits in just the second quarter of this year, and over that same period it employed fewer people and paid them less. None of that extra money went into the pockets of everyday Albertans. We're definitely being robbed, but not by Ottawa.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Secretary-Treasurer Cori Longo was in Canada 150 Square today for the Red Deer and District Labour Council's Labour Day BBQ, with workers, unions and activists from across central Alberta. Happy Labour Day Red Deer! ✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

AFL President Gil McGowan in Lethbridge today, handing out hot dogs and burgers at the Lethbridge and District Labour Council's Labour Day BBQ. The pouring rain didn't stop this city's workers and unions from coming out to enjoy some Labour Day eats and history.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We had so much fun with our fellow unions, public servants, and community at Edmonton's biggest Labour Day event, the Edmonton District Labour Council BBQ— packed as always. Happy Labour Day, Edmonton! fightbacknow.ca ✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We were all over the province for Labour Day, and at the 58th Annual Cochrane Labour Day Parade, our Fight Back Now mobile turned heads! Is it just a minivan with signs and streamers taped to it? Yes. Did it work and get lots of cheers? Also yes. fightbacknow.ca ✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sorry, boss, we’re at Pride 🗣️🏳️‍🌈. We were proud to march in Calgary’s 2026 Pride Parade alongside Alberta’s unions. Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped with our float, we couldn’t have done this without you ❤️

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As most of you know, our second Day of Protest against the UCP government's disastrous policies is October 17, two days before the referendum. We're changing the date just for Edmonton.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Some behind the scenes pics from yesterday's report launch in Calgary ✨📹 We worked with Jim Stanford on this one to figure out what separation would actually do to Alberta workers, and the report we came back with is out now! It's called False Promises, Big Dangers. afl.org/press-releas...

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Separation would SHRINK Alberta's economy by 4 to 7 per cent in just the first year— up to $6,500 for every person in the province. That's just the start. On Monday, we're releasing a new report outlining just how disastrous separation would be for Alberta workers. Stay tuned for the full report.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER MUST TARGET U.S. MIDTERMS WITH EXPORT TAX ON OIL 🚨 Alberta's top labour leader, Gil McGowan, sent a letter to the Prime Minister this morning, calling for a move that would raise prices at the pumps in key swing states ahead of midterm elections.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We're marching in the two biggest Pride parades in the province this year, and we want you to join us! ✊🏳️‍🌈 Edmonton: Saturday, August 22. Details at edmontonpridefest.ca Calgary: Sunday, September 6, right before Labour Day. Details at calgarypride.ca

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Since July 31, anyone in Alberta with enough money can skip the MRI line and pay their way to the front. On September 1, the same thing will start happening with surgery, when doctors will be allowed to spend part of their week operating on patients who pay privately.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🚨 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."

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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. 🥞✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

She gave more shoutouts to American officials than Canadian ones 🫠

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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.

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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! 🇨🇦

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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. 🇨🇦

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 ✊ 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! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alberta unions stand with First Nations as Smith escalates attacks. afl.org/statement-al...

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

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. 🪶✊

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Alberta Federation of Labour @abfedlabour.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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.

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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day of Action view from the newsroom - we can definitely hear the chants and honks from inside. This is an organized labour demonstration protesting a wide swath of Alberta government policies and actions. #Ableg #yeg

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