Alberta Federation of Labour stands up union protest of UCP tactics

"Albertans didn’t vote for wage suppression or bullying, anti-worker policies that tell workers to take what their given – or else."

Danielle Smith’s recent use of the Notwithstanding Clause in the so-called “Back to School Act” isn’t just an attack on teachers – it’s an attack on all workers. Article content

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