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Health Care Services Sector
Bargaining Updates Archive
With more than 60,000 members throughout our province, stands taken by AUPE on a wide range of issues can have a significant impact on the lives of many Albertans. As a result, local, provincial and national media all pay close attention to AUPE statements and activities.
In this section, clippings from a few of the vast number of newspaper stories about AUPE have been indexed and grouped by year. To view an index of press clippings about the Health Care Services Sector for a particular year, select one of the links below. To read an individual press clipping, click on an individual title within the index.
For the latest Alberta health region General Support Service and Auxiliary
Nursing Care bargaining updates, click here.
Bargaining Updates from 2005
Bargaining Updates from 2004
Bargaining Updates from 2003
Bargaining Updates from 2002

Bargaining Updates for 2005
Bargaining Update: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005
AUPE and employers are far apart on many issues in Multi-Employer Auxiliary
Nursing Care negotiations
Bargaining Update: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005
AUPE’s Calgary
Health Region Bargaining Team recommends ratification of tentative agreement
Bargaining Update: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2005
Capital Health Region
GSS Bargaining Team recommends ratification of mediator’s
report
Bargaining Update: Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005
Capital Health Region
GSS mediator’s report delayed
Bargaining Update: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005
All non-monetary issues now have been presented at two ANC bargaining tables
Bargaining Update: Friday, Jan. 21, 2005
Mediator's report expected soon in Capital Health
Region GSS Bargaining
Bargaining Update: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005
Central Alberta health region employees get update on bargaining
Bargaining Updates for 2004
Bargaining Update: Friday, December 18, 2004
Calgary ANC member input needed
on hours of work proposals
Bargaining Update: Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Regional
GSS bargaining encounters serious hurdle
Bargaining Update: Sunday, December 5, 2004
Bargaining
for Cap Care GSS wage reopener continues
Bargaining Update: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Calgary GSS members ratify wage-reopener
agreements Bargaining Update: Thursday, October 21, 2004
New Capital Health Region GSS rates
to be on Nov. 5 paycheques
Bargaining Update: Wednesday, June 9, 2004
GSBC Conference set for AUPE Edmonton
headquarters, June 24 and 25
April 27, 2004
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region bargaining
Bargaining Update: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Mediator sought in Venta bargaining
April 8, 2004
Auxiliary
Nursing Care Bargaining Update
Member Update: Wednesday, March 17, 2004
General Support Service bargaining
updates available in PDF format
Bargaining Update: Feb. 19, 2004
Some progress seen in Venta bargaining

Bargaining Updates from 2003
Friday, Oct. 24, 2003
AUPE bargaining committee recommends ratification of mediator's report at Capital Care
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2003
Mediator sought for Capital Care bargaining
Monday, July 7, 2003
Bargaining to resume with Capital Care
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
AUPE members at Col. Belcher Care Centre ratify agreement
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
AUPE members at Forest Grove Care Centre ratify agreement
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 4, 2003
St. Mary's Hospital employees in Camrose ratify agreement
For immediate release: Friday, May 16, 2003
AUPE hospital support members ratify collective agreement
For immediate release: Thursday, May 15, 2003
AUPE members at three Carewest facilities ratify new collective agreements
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
CCEBA employers ratify collective agreement with AUPE
For immediate release: Tuesday, May 13, 2003
AUPE members at Fanning Centre ratify new collective agreement
For immediate release: Monday, May 5, 2003
AUPE members ratify mediator's recommendation for CCEBA contract
For immediate release: May 2, 2003
AUPE rural hospital support bargaining team recommends ratification of deal
For immediate release: Apr. 30, 2003
AUPE members, Alberta Cancer Board both ratify three-year agreement
For immediate release: Apr. 24, 2003
Mediator's recommendation significantly improves CCEBA 'final offer'
For immediate release: Apr. 19, 2003
AUPE MEMBERS AT SALVATION ARMY GRACE MANOR RATIFY AGREEMENT
For immediate release: Apr. 11, 2003
AUPE members vote to reject CCEBA 'final offer'
For immediate release: Apr. 7, 2003
AUPE rejects mediator's report in bargaining for support workers at rural hospitals
For immediate release: Mar. 28, 2003
Negotiations between AUPE and CCEBA reach impasse
For immediate release: Mar. 24, 2003
AUPE and Alberta Mental Health Board reach agreement for nurses at Alberta Hospital Ponoka
For immediate release: Mar. 14, 2003
AUPE and Alberta Mental Health Board reach agreement
Mar 11, 2003
Bargaining continues with Capital Care
Mar 06, 2003
AUPE Local 047 bargaining committee applies for mediation
Feb 27, 2003
Wide gap remains in AUPE negotiations with CCEBA
Feb 24, 2003
AUPE Local 056 to meet with mediator March 20 and 21
Feb 24, 2003
Employer ratifies settlement at U of A Hospital and Glenrose Hospital
For immediate release: Feb. 21, 2003
AUPE community health workers ratify contract proposal
Feb 14, 2003
Most non-monetary issues dealt with in Local 047, Chapter 018 and 019, bargaining
Feb 7, 2003
Severance remains as sole obstacle to Local 042 agreement with AMHB
Feb 6, 2003
Mediator makes report in Local 054 negotiations
Friday, Oct. 24, 2003
AUPE bargaining committee recommends ratification of mediator's report at Capital Care
Jan 31, 2003
AUPE and AMHB discuss mental health services transfer; Local 042 council to meet
Jan 28, 2003
AUPE to seek mediation in Local 056 negotiations
Jan 22, 2003
Mediator recommends settlement in community health negotiations
For immediate release: Jan. 17, 2003
AUPE members at Foothills, Children's hospitals vote to accept mediator's recommendation
Jan 17, 2003
Mediator's report expected Jan. 22 in AUPE Local 058 negotiations
Bargaining Update - Jan 16, 2003
Progress reported in Local 056 general support bargaining
Bargaining Update - Jan 14, 2003
More mediation dates set in Local 054 negotiations
Bargaining Update - Jan 10, 2003
Mediator recommends terms of settlement for AUPE members at Foothills, Children's hospitals

Bargaining Updates from 2002
For immediate release: Dec. 19, 2002
AUPE seeks mediation in Community Health Negotiations
Bargaining Update - Dec 18, 2002
Bargaining continues with Capital Care
Bargaining Update - Dec 16, 2002
AMHB mandate consistent with 'pattern of settlement'
For immediate release: Dec. 09, 2002
AUPE members at Camrose care centres ratify collective agreement
Bargaining Update - Dec 02, 2002
Employer applies for mediation in negotiations with Local 055
Bargaining Update - Nov 29, 2002
AUPE Local 058 community health group back at the table
Bargaining Update - Nov 28, 2002
Local 056 general support group bargaining back to the table
Bargaining Update - Nov 22, 2002
Health employers ratify Multi-Facility Agreement settlement
Bargaining Update-Local 54 - Nov 20, 2002
Mediation sought in AUPE Local 54 negotiations
Nov 18, 2002
AUPE files unfair labour practices complaint in CCEBA talks
For immediate release: Nov. 12, 2002
AUPE members vote to accept mediator's recommendation for Multi-Facility Agreement
Friday,Nov. 08, 2002
Tough bargaining continues for AUPE Local 054 members
Sept. 6, 2002
Multi-Facility Auxiliary Nursing Agreement mediation
Bargaining Update: June 20, 2002
Local 042 - Bargaining Update
June 18, 2002
Local 047, Chapters 018 and 019 - Bargaining Update

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