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About the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) How AUPE Protects You In addition to the pay, job security and other benefits set out in AUPE's collective agreements, this union is ready to represent you in every way. We are visible in your workplace, through our network of union stewards, who are always prepared to enforce the contract in your interest. AUPE information is also available on union bulletin boards. Union Stewards There are union stewards on all AUPE job sites. Stewards are union activists who are trained to help union members resolve a wide range of problems and issues with their employer. Your union steward is your first line of defence if there should ever be a problem related to your employment. Union stewards are prepared to help you if you feel you have been the victim of harassment, unfair discipline or if the employer has been ignoring the provisions of the collective agreement to deny you things to which you are entitled. Get to know your union stewards and don't hesitate to bring your concerns about your job to them. This is your right under all AUPE contracts. Often, union stewards can resolve workplace problems with ease. But if a problem should prove to be more difficult, the steward has the option of bringing in a professional union staff representative to help deal with the situation.  Filing Grievances If a problem cannot be satisfactorily resolved, AUPE's collective agreements provide specific steps for filing a formal grievance. Depending on the nature of the grievance, and your status as an employee, the final step is arbitration before a single arbitrator or a board. If that happens, both sides of the dispute are heard by a third party, and the decision handed down is binding on union and management alike. In fact, if you have any questions about your collective agreement, your steward is your first source of information. AUPE is always there when you need us. |
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