The NDP-affiliated Alberta Federation of Labour has launched a website on businesses who have donated money to the UCP and urging people to boycott them..The site has a list of dozens of businesses across Alberta who have donated from $500 to tens of thousands of dollars to UCP Political Action Committees (PACs)..“These are the businesses that have been bankrolling the UCP agenda – an agenda that is kicking Albertans when they’re down,” says AFL president Gil McGowan.. AFL launches website for people to boycott businesses that donated to UCPGil McGowanCourtesy YouTube .“Why should a nurse, a teacher or a firefighter buy a car from an auto dealer who wants them to be fired or have their wages cut? Why should Albertans who believe in a strong public health care system and a strong public education system patronize a business that is cheerleading cuts and privatization? Why should workers spend their hard-earned money in establishments run by people who want to suppress their wages, eliminate their overtime, silence their voices and limit their rights?.“By bankrolling the UCP’s destruction agenda, these businesses have made it clear that they don’t support ordinary Albertans, so why should ordinary Albertans support them?”. AFL launches website for people to boycott businesses that donated to UCP .McGowan said pro-UCP PACS have donated millions of dollars to the party..“Information is key. These days, many people want to be informed and shop at local businesses that align with their values,” said McGowan..“And they want to boycott the businesses that don’t align with their values, it’s as simple as that. Until Albertans can vote in an election, the www.boycottUCPdonors.ca website will help them vote with their wallets.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
