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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

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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
Find information here on your health 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

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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

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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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