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AUPE News & Updates

Member Updates

From time to time items of specific interest to members, but not of particular interest to the media or public, will be posted here. Anyone with access to the Internet, however, is welcome to read this material.

AUPE radio ad gently urges responsible holiday behaviour
Morgex offers lower mortgage rates for AUPE members
Nominations sought for 2004 DOVE Award
AUPE members saddened by workplace tragedy
Information pickets a huge success — MacLennan urges AUPE members to continue contacting MLAs
Edmonton A-Channel employees reject inadequate employer offer
Today is World AIDS Day
AUPE leaders meet to discuss literacy agenda
Labour Board decision no surprise; AUPE to continue legal challenge of dues suspension
AUPE Union Rep appointed to Public Service Pension Board
What happens next?
AUPE wins in East Central Health Region runoff vote
AUPE wins vote to represent Capital Health Region general support service employees
AUPE calls for group health benefits for retirees
MacLennan hails benefits of AUPE 2003 convention
AUPE bargaining committee recommends ratification of mediator’s report at Capital Care
AUPE annual convention opens with music, solemn moment
Reminder: AUPE convention begins tomorrow in Edmonton
NorQuest College offers Health Care Aide program
Aspen Foundation for Labour Education completes first labour studies project
Mental health clinic employees’ severance pay arbitration to take place Nov. 28
More than 100 take part in AUPE information picket about St. Michael's cutbacks
Labour Relations Board Directive sets dates for runoff vote counts
AUPE Government Service members invited to ‘Going for Gold’ Health and Safety Conference
The A-Channel — the channel NOT to watch
Applications for annual Jasper labour school due by Nov. 7
Essential skills assessment completed, recommendations made
Bill 27 Labour Board ballot counting to begin Wednesday
AUPE Executive Committee candidates’ Direct Impact submissions due today
2,000 take part in AUPE Grandparent’s Day picnic
Mediator sought for Capital Care bargaining
AUPE Executive Committee candidates have until Sept. 8 to submit Direct Impact articles
GSBC meets with province to begin wage-reopener negotiations
High turnout in Bill 27 runoff votes indicates support for AUPE
Local 052 at U of C plans member appreciation barbecue
Public Service Pension Plan contribution rates to rise
AUPE political candidates’ seminar set for Nov. 28 and 29
Nominations sought for 2003 Rolyn Sumlak Award
AUPE seeks to identify Young Activists Conference participants
Locked out Teamsters union members back at work
Contracting out had role in spreading SARS, Taiwanese official says
Deal with Morgex offers AUPE members preferred insurance package
Labour Board advice: mail ballots despite threat of postal strike
Labour Coalition on WCB seeks letters and signatures that support changes to board’s strike policy
Read the latest media clippings about AUPE
Threat of postal strike adds urgency to ballot deadline in health region runoff votes
AUPE Executive Committee candidates have until Sept. 8 to submit Direct Impact articles
Summer edition of AUPE Economic Outlook now available
Dan MacLennan urges health care employees to support AUPE in radio advertisements
Cotton candy, pony rides and soaked union leaders make for a perfect picnic
Thousands of burgers served by AUPE in runoff votes campaign
Video shows benefits of AUPE membership for health region General Support Services employees
Radio advertisements tell members about benefits of AUPE membership
AUPE members tell why they're voting for AUPE
An Alberta beef producer writes
Literally thousands attend AUPE barbecues, thousands more expected
Implementation of PREP evaluation system continues
Hundreds gather at AUPE barbecues
Labour Board activates special runoff vote phone number for address changes
Workers Compensation Board AGM to be Web cast June 4 on Internet
ALRB reports recommend AUPE as union for Auxiliary Nursing Care;
votes anticipated in most Alberta health regions in General Support Services
Education conference in Canmore declared a resounding success
May Week Labour Arts Festival now under way
Value of public funding of education will be topic of debate
Workers Compensation coalition meeting set for May 21
AUPE health care local executives to discuss Bill 27
New edition of AUPE Economic Outlook now available
Burnco locks out 26 Teamsters union members
Health regions provide information on SARS prevention for health workers, public
AUPE request for review of government subsistence and travel rates results in improvements
AUPE Web site provides background on Health Restructuring Act
AUPE members asked to remember on-line survey
AUPE seeks review of government mileage, insurance and subsistence rates
Economic Outlook available on the Web
Members of AUPE Local 006 have set up a Yahoo Canada group page to exchange ideas and information.
AUPE aims to protect collective agreements in mental health, children’s services changes
Fort Saskatchewan members rally round injured colleague, set up trust fund
NorQuest contract will give AUPE members eight per cent over two years
Lakeland College AUPE members honoured for bravery
Jasper Labour School deadline extended to Dec. 20
AUPE seeks clarification of health region amalgamation plan
PREP advice available for AUPE members
Labour Relations Board grants stay in dues suspension case
Tough bargaining continues for AUPE Local 054 members
Local 042 bargaining continues
Celebrity auction raised more than $13,000 to fight breast cancer
Copps calls for labour role in Canada’s decision-making process
Second labour school set for March 16-20 at Jasper Park Lodge
Appeal court ruling supports AUPE members’ right to free speech