SESSION: 1919 - YEAR OF REVOLT. “This Bill moves Alberta far outside the Canadian mainstream when it comes to rights and protections for workers. - September 16, … This Federation shall be known as the Alberta Federation of Labour and is chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress. -- Includes agreements with Alberta Coal Ltd. (1969), and Manalta Coals Ltd. (1973 and 1977) M-6736-3: Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. Article II - Membership. Employees can find the name of such a lawyer by calling the Lawyer Referral Hotline at 1-800-661-1095.
-- 1969-1977. Alberta Federation of Labour. The Alberta Federation of Labour is a voluntary association of unions and employee organizations that have banded together to achieve common goals. All of the 25 public and private sector unions affiliated with the Alberta Federation of Labour are committed to challenging the constitutionality of Bill 32 in the courts. This law will make Alberta look more like Mississippi or Alabama than a Canadian province; and we will not allow it to stand.”The unions say Bill 32 is bad because it will spell the end to overtime as we know it for non-union workers; it’s even worse because it will allow employers to essentially opt out of the minimum workplace standards set out in the Employment Standards Code; and, it’s unconstitutional because its new rules on union dues and picketing contravene the rights to freedom of association and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Charter.“Many people remember the famous old western, ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.’ Well, if Bill 32 was a movie it would be called ‘The Bad, The Even Worse and The Unconstitutional,’” says Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, who chaired the meeting of union leaders and labour lawyers.In meetings Friday, leaders from most of Alberta’s major unions agreed that Bill 32, the so-called Restoring Balance in Alberta Workplaces Act, is unconstitutional and represents a clear and present danger to the workplace interests and democratic rights of working Albertans.“With Bill 30, Jason Kenney’s controversial health care bill, the UCP is trying to Americanize our health care system; and with Bill 32, they’re trying to Americanize our workplace laws,” says McGowan. 2.01. CALL TO ORDER.
-- 1978-1979. Changes to legislation included in the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions … It shall consist of organizations affiliated with or chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress. And it actively attacks democratic rights guaranteed by the Canadian constitution. Since 1912, when unionized miners and tradespeople from southern Alberta first agreed to work together under the umbrella of a labour central, the Federation has fought hard to improve conditions for working people, their families and their communities. Because unions are effective advocates for workers’ rights, public services and income equality, the Kenney …
In a release, the AFL said the Bill is unconstitutional and represents a clear and present danger to the workplace interests and democratic rights of working Albertans. No “Balance” Here: Bill 32 tips the scales against working Albertans - AFL (2020-07-22) The UCP has a BIG double standard when it comes to third-party political action spending - AFL (2020-07-21) Since 1912, when unionized miners and tradespeople from southern Alberta first agreed to work together under the umbrella of a labour central, the Federation has fought hard to improve conditions for working people, their families and their communities.The Alberta Federation of Labour is a voluntary association of unions and employee organizations that have banded together to achieve common goals.Among the Federation’s earliest priorities were ending child labour and establishing occupational health and safety regulations — especially in Alberta’s coal fields which, at the time, had the highest workplace mortality rates in the world.Today, the Federation continues its tradition of speaking out on the issues that matter most to working people.