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About Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
How
AUPE is Organized
The structure of AUPE, in terms of governing bodies and policy, can be broken down into the following categories: Convention AUPE's ultimate governing body is the union's annual convention. Each local is entitled to send one delegate for every 100 members to the convention. It's at the convention - which is normally held in Edmonton - that policies are established, budget and operating procedures determined, and officers elected by a vote of the delegates present. Download Convention minutes, by clicking here.  Executive Committee
During conventions held in odd-numbered years, an Executive Committee is elected, made up of six officers: the president, executive secretary-treasurer and four vice-presidents. The President and Executive Secretary-Treasurer serve as salaried employees of the union, while the vice-presidents are AUPE member volunteers. The role of the President is to supervise the affairs of the union, acting as chief spokesperson, assign duties and responsibilities to other executive officers and union staff. The Executive Secretary-Treasurer is the full-time chief financial officer of the union, responsible for all AUPE's financial and accounting records. The Executive Committee is also in charge of assigning volunteering members to the union’s other standing committees. Click here for information regarding the application process for Standing Committee positions. Provincial Executive
The Provincial Executive - made up of the Executive Committee and one elected member from each local - is the governing body of the AUPE between conventions. The Provincial Executive meets several times a year to conduct the business of the union. Summaries of those Provincial Executive meetings, dating back five years, can be viewed on this site. Standing Committees
AUPE has 12 permanent committees, established by the union's constitution, to advise the Provincial Executive. They are: Click on the committee name above, to view committee objectives and a members listing. Locals and Chapters
There are three types of locals, which range in size from a dozen or so workers to thousands: The largest locals are divided into chapters, to represent members at individual job sites. Each local and chapter has a democratically elected executive. Area Councils Area councils are set up geographically to serve the social and general welfare needs of AUPE members. They are financed by headquarters and organize curling bonspiels, Christmas parties, picnics and other social activities. AUPE's Constitution The constitution is made up of rules by which the AUPE is governed. A vote to amend the constitution can only take place at the annual convention and the vote will not count if less than two thirds of the delegates are present and voting. "It is of, by and for the membership. It is the accumulation of our experiences. It is the anchor of our struggle. It sets out our goals and our rules of operation. The Spirit of the Constitution, rather than the Word, must guide our actions. Changes to the Constitution should be dictated only by changes in our environment, attacks on our Union, changes to the law or where there is clearly a deficiency or oversight in its content. Even in these cases, change should not be undertaken lightly and never without total consideration of the impact on the Union." You can access and download all or part of AUPE's Constitution, on this page. |
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