News for April 2009

Stollery Children's Hospital donation

Posted April 30, 2009 in Union Updates

AUPE Staff Heather Yuhasz (l) and Gil Laflamme® present a $4,000 donation to Lori Finck of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation on April 30. The money was raised by members at AUPE’s last Funspiel curling event.

AUPE files grievance today to block transfer of correctional employees to Alberta Health Services

Posted April 30, 2009 in Government Services, Health Care

EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will file a policy grievance today on behalf of approximately 160 government employees who work in provincial correctional facilities whom the province has arbitrarily and illogically decided to transfer to Alberta Health Services.

Workplace violence seminars

Posted April 29, 2009 in Union Updates, Occupational Health & Safety Committee

AUPE Occupational Health and Safety Committee member Glen Lantz gave a seminar on the violence in the workplace on April 28. Dick Bevans, chief of security for the WCB led another seminar on violence in the workplace in the afternoon.

Minutes - Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Posted April 28, 2009 in Occupational Health & Safety Committee

TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Grande Prairie Room HQ

PRESENT: Lorraine Ellis, Chair Karl Petersen, Local 004, VC,Edmonton
Rose Bouchie, Local 001,Edson Ron Wright, Local 003, Calgary
Glen Lantz, Local 059 ,Calgary Gerald Ford, Local 071, Peace River
Meredith Debnam, Local 095, Calgary Hal Griffith,Local 003, Calgary
Randy Corbett, Staff Advisor WCB

AUPE marks International Day of Mourning today

Posted April 28, 2009 in Union Updates

EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees marks the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job at 10:45 a.m. today at the union’s Headquarters at 10451 – 170 Street N.W., Edmonton.

AUPE unveils new memorial sculpture for International Day of Mourning

Posted April 28, 2009 in Union Updates

EDMONTON – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Doug Knight unveiled a new memorial sculpture today at this year’s ceremony marking the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job.

AUPE's Occupational Health & Safety Committee meets at Headquarters

Posted April 27, 2009 in Occupational Health & Safety Committee

Members of AUPE’s Occupational Health & Safety Committee met at union headquarters today to prepare for the April 28 International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job.

Minutes - Women's Committee

Posted April 27, 2009 in Women's Committee

Calgary Office

1.0 Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order at 9:15 A.M.

AUPE to unveil new memorial tomorrow at International Day of Mourning ceremony

Posted April 27, 2009 in Union Updates

EDMONTON – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Doug Knight will unveil a memorial sculpture at tomorrow’s ceremony marking the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job.