Founding convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour in 1912

2009-06-18

Founding convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour in 1912
Project 2012 is a joint initiative of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and Alberta Labour History Institute (ALHI). The purpose of Project 2012 is to build awareness, in the lead up to the AFL's 100th anniversary in 2012, of the key role Alberta's working people and their unions played in building this province.

'Will Unite to Force Political Reforms. Miners, Farmers and City Toilers Decide to Form Federation.' So read the headline in the June 15th edition of The Lethbridge Daily Herald. It was an exciting time in Alberta's history. Workers were turning in record numbers to trade unions and farmers' organizations to advance their interests in the face of rapid industrial growth...for more information, click link below
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