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Press Clippings 2003

The quality of news clippings may not be consistent throughout the section as they have been received in a variety of formats from a number of sources. They have been reproduced to as high a quality as is possible.

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Latest Clippings

Clearing the air in jail
Calgary Herald, Dec 30, 2003

Smoking in jail
Calgary Herald, Dec 30, 2003

AUPE represents health workers
Ponoka News, Dec 29, 2003

AUPE urges province to butt out
Calgary Sun, Dec 28, 2003

Miscellaneous Notes from the Fever News Desk
Wasbasca Fever, Dec 24, 2003

Cross words for picket-crosser
Vue Weekly, Dec 18, 2003

Wage offer unfair
High Prairie South Peace News, Dec 10, 2003

General support staff say yes to AUPE
Sedgewick Community Press, Dec 9, 2003

AUPE members take their fight to Main Street
Slave Lake Lakeside Leader, Dec 10, 2003

ECH general support workers choose AUPE
Viking Weekly Review, Dec 09, 2003
Viking Weekly Review carry, Dec 09, 2003

Provincial employees picket for bigger salary increases
St. Paul Journal, Dec 09, 2003

AUPE workers march for a fair deal
Peace River Record Gazette, Dec 09, 2003
Peace River Record Gazette carry, Dec 09, 2003

AUPE want 'fair increase'
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Dec 05, 2003

March on courthouse
Edmonton Journal, Dec 05, 2003

More pay,please
Edmonton Sun, Dec 05, 2003

AUPE picketers walk the line over wage offer
Medicine Hat, Dec 04, 2003

One per cent won't cut it
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Dec 04, 2003
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune carry, Dec 04, 2003

AUPE stages info picket
Slave Lake Lakeside Leader, Dec 03, 2003

AUPE pushes for full ban
Cochrane Times, Dec 03, 2003

AUPE staging information pickets
Red Deer Advocate, Dec 03, 2003

Calgary Health Region community health employees receive raise
Claresholm Local Press, Nov. 26, 2003

AUPE wins over health care support workers
Slave Lake Scope, Nov. 22, 2003

The bad boy of Alberta labour
Edmonton Journal Website, Nov. 18, 2003
Edmonton Journal, Nov. 18, 2003
Edmonton Journal carry, Nov. 18, 2003
Picture of Dan MacLennan, Nov. 18, 2003

Local health workers choose AUPE
Vermilion Standard, Nov. 18, 2003
Vermilion Standard carry, Nov. 18, 2003

Staff vote for AUPE
Camrose Canadian, Nov. 16, 2003

AUPE wins health support workers
Wabasca Fever, Nov. 13, 2003

David Thompson health workers vote to go with Alberta Union of Public Employees
Stettler Independent, Nov. 12, 2003

Support workers at DTHA choose the AUPE for representation
Drumheller Mail, Nov. 12, 2003
Drumheller Mail carry, Nov. 12, 2003

General support workers choose AUPE
St. Paul Journal, Nov. 12, 2003

Alberta union wins run-off vote
Claresholm Local Press, Nov. 12, 2003

AUPE wins run-off vote
Drayton Valley Western Review, Nov. 11, 2003

General support staff in East Central Health sign up with Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
Sedgewick Community Press, Nov. 11, 2003

ECH workers choose Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
Tofield Mercury, Nov. 11, 2003
Tofield Mercury carry, Nov. 11, 2003

AUPE to represent 300 more Peace workers
Peace River Record Gazette, Nov. 11, 2003

AUPE represent support workers
Ponoka News, Nov. 10, 2003

Jail smoking ban sought
Edmonton Sun, Nov. 07, 2003

Hard look at random drug tests
Edmonton Sun, Nov. 07, 2003

AUPE wins membership battle
Red Deer Advocate, Nov. 06, 2003

Biggest union gets bigger
Red Deer Advocate, Nov. 06, 2003

AUPE big winner in hospital support workers' votes
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Nov. 06, 2003

AUPE welcome 6,800 to the fold
Edmonton Sun, Nov. 06, 2003

Alberta NDs discover the middle class
Edmonton Sun, Nov. 06, 2003

Hospital workers vote to join AUPE
Edmonton Journal, Nov. 06, 2003

Hospital support staff vote to join the AUPE
St. Albert Gazette, Nov. 05, 2003

Health support workers opt for AUPE in vote
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Nov. 05, 2003

Alberta union swells at CUPE's expense
Globe and Mail, Nov. 05, 2003

AUPE gets workers' nod
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Nov. 04, 2003

AUPE wins support of hospital workers
Red Deer Advocate, Nov. 04, 2003

AUPE wins control of hospital support workers
Ft. McMurray Today, Nov. 04, 2003

Health workers jump to AUPE
Calgary Herald, Nov. 04, 2003

Health workers pick AUPE
Edmonton Sun, Nov. 04, 2003

Hospital support staff vote to go with AUPE
Edmonton Journal, Nov. 04, 2003

Provincial union wants campgroung 'unprivatized'
Slave Lake Scope, Nov. 01, 2003

Remand riot forces province to upgrade centre
Red Deer Advocate, Oct. 30, 2003

Union accuses A-Channel security of harassing picketers
Edmonton Journal, Oct. 25, 2003

'Pick up phone, educate MLAs,' ATA head says
Edmonton Journal, Oct. 25, 2003

New union
Camrose Canadian, Oct. 12, 2003

Four local students receive AUPE bursaries
Red Deer Express, Oct. 4, 2003

Clippings in chronological order

AUPE trying to drum up support
Stettler independent, Oct. 1, 2003

Activism about being involved, not angry
St. Albert Gazette, Sept. 24, 2003

AUPE to represent auxiliary nursing care employees
Sedgewick Community Press, Sept. 16, 2003

David Thompson health workers choose AUPE over CUPE
Red Deer Advocate, Sept. 12, 2003

Attempts to gag jail workers rapped
Edmonton Sun, Aug. 29, 2003

AUPE president discussing strategy with city workers
Medicine Hat News, Aug. 27, 2003

Bureaucrats' pay hikes alarm critics
Edmonton Journal, Aug. 20, 2003

'Open season'
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Aug. 8, 2003

Bill 27 vote deadline extended
Cold Lake Sun, Aug. 5, 2003

Meth alert leads to paper chase
Edmonton Sun, Aug. 3, 2003

Inmate ODs no surprise: union head
Edmonton Sun, Aug. 3, 2003

Jail staff fear for their safety
Calgary Sun, July 27, 2003

A new voice for the community
Innisfail Province-Booster, July 15, 2003

Local nursing staff represented by AUPE
Red Deer Advocate, July 15, 2003

Alberta's largest union expands
Edmonton Sun, July 14, 2003

Union activist on Innisfail council
Red Deer Central Alberta Adviser, July 13, 2003

Innisfail elects new councillor
Central Alberta LIFE, July 10, 2003

Union looks for votes and supports Alberta beef
Claresholm Local Press, July 9, 2003

St. Albert's MacLennan has influence
St. Albert Gazette, July 9, 2003

AUPE wins right to 4 health regions
Edmonton Sun, July 8, 2003

New Innisfail councillor opposes development plan
Red Deer Advocate, July 8, 2003

Union heads make list of influential Albertans
Edmonton Sun, July 6, 2003

Plenty of potential bright lights on business mag's power list
Calgary Herald, July 6, 2003

Unions clash over release of names in hospital ballot
Edmonton Journal, July 1, 2003

Union cries foul as list of member-voters released
Edmonton Sun, June 30, 2003

Ill feelings in health care
Calgary Sun, June 29, 2003

The most dangerous workplace
Edmonton Sun, June 29,2003

A letter to the editor from AUPE President Dan MacLennan
Edmonton Sun, June 28, 2003

Historic contract vote at Olds College
Red Deer Advocate, June 28, 2003

AUPE is choice
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, June 27, 2003

Seniors deserve better
Calgary Herald, June 26, 2003

Payment, profit or peanuts?
See Magazine, June 26, 2003

Union joins call for more funding for education
Wabasca Fever, June 26, 2003

Lunch is on me
High Prairie South Peace News, June 25, 2003

Union decries rising seniors' expenses
Slave Lake Lakeside Leader, June 25, 2003

Forest Grove centre staff approve three-year deal
Calgary Herald, June 25, 2003

AUPE President brings Bill 27 message to Ponoka
Ponoka News, June 23, 2003

Union joins call for more funding for education
Slave Lake Scope, June 21, 2003

Union upset by delay in social worker's hearing
Edmonton Sun, June 21, 2003

MacLennan: where is jail report?
Peace River Record Gazette, June 17, 2003

Union asks UN to censure labour law
Edmonton Journal, June 16, 2003

AUPE takes strike fight to UN
Edmonton Sun, June 16, 2003

Buff takes on cranky CUPE
Calgary Sun, June 15, 2003

In the driver's seat
Edmonton Sun, June 15, 2003
Edmonton Sun Web article, June 15, 2003

'Union is clear choice for health professionals'
Barrhead Leader, May 20, 2003

Carewest nurses sign off on two-year contracts
Calgary Herald, May 17, 2003

Contract ratified by AUPE workers
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, May 16, 2003

AUPE ratifies new agreement
Lethbridge Herald, May 15, 2003

Care centre staff given 7% hike over two years
Calgary Herald, May 14, 2003

AUPE supports new recommendation
Lac La Biche Post, May 13, 2003

Bill would allow colleges to offer degree programs
Calgary Herald, May 13, 2003

Learning Minister to speak in Canmore
Canmore Leader, May 7, 2003

Continuing-care staff endorse new contract
Edmonton Journal, May 6, 2003

Hunger strike bullies removed
Edmonton Sun, April 23, 2003

AUPE, CUPE wage campaign to sign health-care workers
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, April 11, 2003

AUPE rejects mediator's proposal
Red Deer Advocate, April 08, 2003

Union, board ratify contracts
Ponoka News, April 07, 2003

AUPE president slams Anti-strike legislation
Red Deer Advocate, April 03. 2003

AUPE, AMHB reach agreement for AHP RPN and RN staff
Ponoka News, March 31, 2003

AHP nurses vote to stay with union
Ponoka News, March 31,2003

Long-term care staff to vote
Edmonton sun, March 29. 2003

Nurses stay with AUPE
Red Deer Advocate, March 25. 2003

Bill 27
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, March 27, 2003
Red Deer Advocate, April 04. 2003

Guards applaud decision on armed cons
Edmonton Sun, March 23, 2003

Health Bargaining Units
Edmonton Journal, March 14, 2003
Okotoks Western Wheel, March 12, 2003
Edmonton Sun, March 23, 2003

Mental health workers fear funds will vanish into regions
Edmonton Journal, Mar, 06, 2003

Health Bargaining Units
Calgary Herald, March, 05, 2003
Edmonton Journal, March, 05, 2003
Edmonton Journal, March, 05, 2003

Letter to Editor
Edmonton Sun, Feb, 03, 2003

Ralph's brave new world
Calgary Sun, Jan, 21, 2003

Security checks called 'witch hunt'
Edmonton Sun, Jan, 21, 2003

Region releasing optimism on jail
Peace River Record Gazette, Jan, 14, 2003

Private-public infrastructure plan might have merit
Edson Leader, Jan, 13, 2003

Bus benches drive home union ads
Edmonton Sun, Jan, 03, 2003
Edmonton Journal, Jan 03,2003 Picture