In 2020 the United Conservative government in Alberta introduced the country’s first Right-to-Work legislation which restricted how unions worked, even restricting their charitable contributions. But the Alberta Federation of Labour has been fighting Bill 32 with success. Its “Everything is Core” strategy provides lessons for labour in other provinces. A RadioLabour interview with AFL president Gil McGowan.
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