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AUPE image campaign continues

Posted May 29, 2009 in Union Updates

AUPE’s image campaign continues to inform Albertans of the important role our members play providing services they count on every day.

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Union Officer Training

Posted May 29, 2009 in Union Updates

AUPE members took part in the Union Officer Training course held at union headquarters in Edmonton May 28 and 29.

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Knight meets Finance Department officials on pension issues

Posted May 29, 2009 in Union Updates, Pension Committee

EDMONTONAUPE President Doug Knight and other leaders of a labour coalition on pensions met this week with senior Alberta Finance Department officials to discuss union members’ serious concerns about proposed changes to provincial legislation affecting public service pension plans.

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Newport Harbour Care Centre AGM

Posted May 28, 2009 in Health Care

Newport Harbour Care Centre employees in Calgary held their first AGM yesterday evening. The new bargaining unit (AUPE Local 048 Chapter 14) left the “psuedo-union” Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) for AUPE.

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Media report illustrates risks taken by AUPE peace officers to protect public

Posted May 28, 2009 in Government Services

EDMONTON – Media reports yesterday about the activities of a high-risk convict illustrate the challenges faced and risks taken daily by AUPE Correctional Officers, Sheriffs and other peace officers to protect the public, says AUPE President Doug Knight.

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AUPE Education Sector Conference opens tomorrow in Canmore

Posted May 27, 2009 in Education

CANMORE – About 90 members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and other labour organizations, faculty associations and student groups will attend the union’s 2009 Education Sector Conference starting tomorrow evening in Canmore.

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Local 043 AGM preparations

Posted May 26, 2009 in Health Care

AUPE Local 043 Executive Committee members met at union headquarters Tuesday, May 26 to prepare for their Annual General Meeting.

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Minutes - Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Posted May 26, 2009 in Occupational Health & Safety Committee

TIME: 9:10 A.M. PLACE: Edmonton Room HQ

PRESENT: Lorraine Ellis, Chair Karl Pedersen, Local 004,VC,Edmonton
Rose Bouchie, Local 001,Edson Gerald Forbes, Local 071, Peace River
Glenn Lantz (will be here Sat.) Meredith Debnam, Local 095, Calgary
Hal Griffith,Local 003, Calgary Randy Corbett, Staff Advisor WCB

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Calgary Area Council AGM

Posted May 25, 2009 in Union Updates

The Calgary Area Council held its AGM in the Calgary regional office Thursday, May 21.

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Life membership award at Calgary Area Council AGM

Posted May 25, 2009 in Union Updates

Joanne MacLean, chair of The Calgary Area Council presented a life membership in the Calgary Area Council to Marie Harris, at the area council’s AGM, held in the Calgary regional office Thursday, May 21.

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