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CUPE Alberta Division Executive Endorses Susan Cake for AFL President

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The CUPE Alberta Division Executive is proud to endorse Susan Cake for Alberta Federation of Labour President.

“Susan has spent the last decade advocating for union members and for her community. She brings a wealth of diverse experience and a proven dedication to the labour movement. The CUPE Alberta Division Executive is proud to lend our support to Susan Cake, who will lead the AFL into the next chapter of solidarity in our movement,” said CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill.

Susan Cake is the Representative Officer of CUPE 3911, representing members at Athabasca University. She has spent the last 10 years working for Alberta advocacy groups and think tanks including, Public Interest Alberta, the Parkland Institute, and the Alberta Federation of Labour.

“The CUPE Alberta Division Executive is confident that Susan will work in the best interests of all workers and their families,” said Gill.

AFL elections take place at the Alberta Federation of Labour convention, May 13-15, 2021.

This endorsement is made on behalf of the CUPE Alberta Executive Committee and does not represent the endorsement of individual CUPE locals.

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