News for July 2008

Memorial service for Joseph McKeown to be held Aug. 5

Posted July 31, 2008 in Government Services

EDMONTON – A memorial service will be held for AUPE member Joe McKeown at CrossRoads Church in Red Deer at 1:30 p.m., Aug. 5, 2008.

Best wishes from the Membership Services Committee

Posted July 30, 2008 in Union Updates, Membership Services Committee

Members of AUPE Membership Services Committee send their best wishes to fellow committee member Amanda McMurren.

GSS Multi Bargaining Team disappointed at employer's lack of response

Posted July 30, 2008 in Health Care

EDMONTON – Two days of mediation have ended in disappointment after AUPE General Support Services Bargaining Committee members’ efforts to negotiate monetary issues were rejected by the employer.

Capital Care/St. Joseph's bargaining

Posted July 29, 2008 in Health Care

Members of the AUPE Bargaining Team for St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital and Capital Care ANC staff (right) met with the employer (left) for bargaining Tuesday at union headquarters.

AUPE shoots second TV commercial

Posted July 28, 2008 in Health Care, Union Updates

Calgary Licensed Practical Nurse Kiran Virdee, right, represents AUPE Local 045 July 22 on the set of the union’s second television commercial shoot.

AUPE Local 054 seeks employer movement in bargaining

Posted July 28, 2008 in Health Care

EDMONTON – AUPE Local 054 Bargaining Team members continue to seek a full, comprehensive, and reasonable monetary proposal from the Capital Health Region one week after settling all but two non-monetary issues in mediation.

Membership Services Committee

Posted July 25, 2008 in Union Updates, Membership Services Committee

AUPE Membership Services Committee members assessed proposed designs for a new line of AUPE clothing at union headquarters in Edmonton yesterday.

AUPE President expresses condolences to family of Correctional Peace Officer

Posted July 25, 2008 in Government Services

RED DEER – AUPE President Doug Knight expressed deep condolences to the family of a Correctional Peace Officer who died during induction training earlier this week.