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Court of Appeal to hear injunction application Aug. 25 to halt transfer of Correctional Services members to AHS
The Alberta Court of Appeal will hear an injunction application by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees on Aug. 25 to halt the transfer of Correctional Services members employed as medical staff to Alberta Health Services.
More than 300 rally to support Red Deer nursing homes
Over 300 people rallied at Red Deer City Hall Park on Aug. 10 to protest the closures of Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor, two long-term care facilities in Red Deer. Residents of the two facilities are being moved to Extendicare’s Michner Hill facility, which will only add four long-term care beds to the area at a time when the waiting list for long-term care currently sits at 230. Speakers at the rally included AUPE President Guy Smith, Brenda Corney of Friends of Medicare’s Red Deer chapter, NDP Leader Brian Mason, and Alberta Liberal MLA Kevin Taft, among others.
AUPE rally for Red Deer nursing homes Aug. 10 at Red Deer City Hall Park
RED DEER – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees members who work at the Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor and their supporters will hold a rally at Red Deer City Hall Park today, to oppose the government’s plan to close the two long-term care centres.
AUPE hosting rally for Red Deer nursing homes tomorrow, Aug. 10
RED DEER – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees members who work at the Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor and their supporters will hold a rally at Red Deer City Hall Park tomorrow, Aug. 10, to oppose the government’s plan to close the two long-term care centres.
GSS transitional/receiving agreement proofing
AUPE members from GSS Locals 54, 56, 57 and 95 met at union headquarters on Aug. 9 to proofread their new transitional/receiving agreement.