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The AFL is proud to be one of 100+ organizations that signed an open letter defending the Canadian Museum for Human Rights against the campaign targeting its Nakba exhibit. Read the letter: ijvcanada.org/defend-cmhr

They're comfortable saying it out loud because nobody has made them pay for it. They have a government that works for them. Their taxes go down, their subsidies go up, and workers' rights get overridden at all levels of government whenever it's convenient.

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.

PRES RELEASE: Smith had a card to play against Trump’s tariffs. She folded before the hand even started. afl.org/press-releas...

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

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. 🥞✊

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Meta gets two years of free-riding on Alberta’s grid – while Albertans foot the bill for a broken power market, two independent reports confirm afl.org/press-releas...

If you marched in May, share your photos and your story on the Fight Back Hub or at communications@afl.org so your community's piece of the day is part of the record.

May 29 was the start. Albertans come back together on October 17, bigger and louder. FightBackNow.ca is our organizing hub, where you can sign up for protest updates, chat with organizers, and become one yourself.

The line organizers heard over and over was "I didn't know there were so many of us." People who thought they were alone in their frustration looked around and found thousands of neighbours who felt exactly the same way.

For eight weeks, neighbours met in living rooms, community centres and online to build actions that felt right for their towns. First-time protesters stood shoulder to shoulder with longtime organizers, and in many towns it was the largest turnout anyone had seen.

The plan for May 29 was a Day of Protest in seven communities. Albertans turned it into 21 actions across 16 communities and tens of thousands on a workday. The full story: afl.org/blog-alberta...

What else would we call it, Jason? 🤨

She gave more shoutouts to American officials than Canadian ones 🫠

STATEMENT: Pipeline deal socializes the risk, privatizes the profit Working people are on the hook for at least $50 Billion in public money – and we deserve answers. afl.org/statement-af...

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.

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! 🇨🇦

We're saying no to separatism, and no to the status quo. We can build a country that delivers on its promise - decent wages, real pensions, strong public services, and a fair shot for every worker. But only by coming together, not by dividing. ✊🇨🇦

Canada is one of the safest, freest, and most welcoming countries in the world. That's not something to walk away from - it's something worth fighting for. 🇨🇦

Albertans are proud to be Canadian. Proud of Medicare. Proud of our public schools. Proud of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, our democracy, and the idea that we all do better when we look out for one another.