AUPE members attend Peace Officer memorial in Ottawa
Eight AUPE Local 003 members traveled east for the national Peace Officers Memorial ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 26, 2009 to honour colleagues who have fallen in the line of duty.
AUPE applies for arbitration after talks with NorQuest College reach impasse
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will apply today for binding arbitration to reach a collective agreement with NorQuest College.
AUPE Environmental committee
AUPE’s Environmental committee met at the Kananaskis Spray Lake Day Use Area on Sept. 25 to cut out Buffalo Berry bushes from the day use area to prevent interactions between bears and tourists.
Young Activists Conference
The AUPE Young Activists Conference took place at Camp He Ho Ha on Sept. 21 – 24.
AUPE peace officers to attend memorial ceremonies Sunday in Edmonton and Ottawa
EDMONTON – Representatives of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ more than 1,500 peace officers are expected to attend Peace Officers Memorial ceremonies in Ottawa and Edmonton Sunday to honour colleagues who have fallen in the line of duty.
AUPE President speaks against Alberta Hospital bed closures at Fort Saskatchewan health care rally
FORT SASKATCHEWAN – Doug Knight, President of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, spoke out against bed closures at Alberta Hospital Edmonton and other health facilities across Alberta during a lunch-hour health care rally attended by more than 500 people in Ft. Saskatchewan today.
AUPE Local 046 Council
AUPE Local 046 Council members held a regular meeting at union headquarters on Sept. 24. The council is also taking part in the health care rally in Ft. Saskatchewan Friday, Sept. 25.
Area Council Chairs at union headquarters
AUPE Area Council Chairs from across the province met at union headquarters in Edmonton on Sept. 22.
AUPE Local 020 to apply for compulsory arbitration with ATB Financial
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Local 020 bargaining committee will soon be filing for compulsory arbitration with ATB Financial after the employer failed to make any significant improvements to its offer in mediation.
AUPE welcomes Licensed Practical Nurses at George Boyack
CALGARY – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees welcomes the Licensed Practical Nurses who work at Carewest’s George Boyack Nursing Home. An overwhelming majority voted to join AUPE at a workplace certification vote supervised by the Alberta Labour Board on Sept. 9, 2009.