AUPE Membership Services Committee members assessed proposed designs for a new line of AUPE clothing at union headquarters in Edmonton yesterday.

AUPE mail room staff teamed up yesterday to ship the Summer 2008 issue of the union's quarterly magazine, Direct Impact, to members across Alberta.

Calgary Licenced Practical Nurse Glen Scott represents AUPE Local 045 July 22 on the set of the union's second television commercial shoot.

Operations Sgt. Bill Martin of the Region 4 Highway Patrol represents AUPE Local 003 on the set of the union's second television commercial shoot.

Calgary Correctional Peace Officers Tom Alexander (left) and Kris Kasper (right) reunite with Peter and his dog Gizmo, who they rescued from Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park July 11, 2008.

Members of the AUPE Local 047/016 ANC Bargaining Team (St.Michael's LTC) met at Edmonton headquarters for negotiations prep July 17, 2008. The team represents over 100 ANC employees.

AUPE President Doug Knight and Local 095 Bargaining Team members Barb Parker, Connie Quayle, Karen Weiers, Stacey Richards, Dusan Milutinovic, and Staff Negotiator John Wevers (left to right).

Members of AUPE Local 054 Bargaining Team met for mediation with their employer July 14, 15 and 18 at union headquarters in Edmonton. Local 054 represents over 6,000 General Support Service workers in the Capital Health Region.

Executive Secretary Treasurer Bill Dechant presents a donation to Aspen Foundation Executive Director Gary Hansen and board member David Climenhaga. The Aspen Foundation develops resources to help educate students about labour issues.

AUPE Bargaining Teams representing approximately 19,000 General Support Service workers in six of Alberta's nine health regions met to discuss ongoing bargaining at union headquarters in Edmonton July 14, 2008.

AUPE President Doug Knight, Executive Secretary Treasurer Bill Dechant, and Area Council Chair Audrey Randall present a $1500 cheque to the Peace River Day Care Society. The money was raised at at AUPE's pancake breakfast Saturday.

AUPE Local 046 Executive Council at Edmonton Headquarters for a meeting July 11. Local 046 represent approximately 2,400 Auxiliary Nursing Care staff in the Capital Health Region.

AUPE Local 047/034 Bargaining Team members and Staff Negotiator Steve Nimchuk (centre) at Edmonton Headquarters for bargaining with the employer. Local 047/034 represents approximately 60 LPNs and HCAs employed by Touchmark Wedgewood.

Members of the City of Cold Lake Bargaining Committee met at AUPE headquarters in Edmonton July 9.

CAW President Buzz Hargrove, shown addressing the AUPE convention in 2005, announced his planned retirement today. See story below.

AUPE's Pension Committee met July 4 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

AUPE President Doug Knight presents a $5,000 cheque to Jean Minifie, Chairperson of the Calgary Board of Education Staff Association. The money will support approximately 3,700 Staff Association members who are in a strike position.

Members of AUPE's Human Rights Committee met at the union's Edmonton Headquarters June 30 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

Have a happy and safe Canada Day