AUPE members urged to attend Join Together education rally
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees encourages members to participate in the Join Together Alberta rally against cuts to education funding scheduled for Saturday, March 20.
Correctional peace officers to picket Edmonton Remand Centre to protest cuts
EDMONTON – Correction Peace Officers from Local 003 of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will take part in an information picket from 3 to 5 p.m. today beside the Edmonton Remand Centre to protest cutbacks that will compromise safety at provincial correctional facilities.
Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee
HELD MARCH 17 & 18, 2010 AT SOLIDARITY PLACE, EDMONTON
The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Karen Weiers, Chair – Local 095 – Airdrie
Chris Christianson – Local 012 – Edmonton
Brian Cook – Local 012 – Coaldale
Darcy Dafoe – Local 050 – Stettler
Tim Jackson, Vice chair – Local 003 – Calgary
Julie Jacque – Local 047 – Spruce Grove
Marilyn Jones, Secretary – Local 041 – Medicine Hat
Bruce Macdonald – Local 046 – St. Albert
Nancy Rakowski – Local 054 – Edmonton
Staff Advisor:
Trevor Zimmerman (Staff Advisor-Replacement)
Absent: With regrets
Desiree Schell – Staff Advisor
Bruce Macdonald absent March 17th
Guests:
Bill Dechant – Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Guy Smith – President
David Climenhaga – Staff
Philipia Bates-Renouf – VP
Provincial government employees’ bargaining representatives meet in Edmonton
EDMONTON – Bargaining committee members from each of the nine Alberta Union of Provincial Employees locals that represent more than 21,000 direct employees of the provincial government were meeting in Edmonton today to begin preparations for what is expected to be a challenging round of negotiations with the province.
COPA meeting
COPA met at the Edmonton Downtown office on Feb. 23, 2010, then proceeded to a tour of the Legislature to round out the day.
Mannville continuing care support services employees join AUPE
MANNVILLE – Mannville Continuing Care employees working in general support service roles have joined the Alberta Union of Provincial employees.
Rimbey health care workers join AUPE
RIMBEY – Health care workers employed in general support roles at the Rimbey Community Health Centre and the Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre have voted to join the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
One team spot available for Curling Funspiel
EDMONTON – Due to a cancellation, there is one team spot available for the Fifth Annual AUPE Curling Funspiel on Mar. 26 and 27, 2010. The team spot will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.
AUPE Local 020 - ATB bargaining
The bargaining committee for AUPE Local 020 met at headquarters Mar. 17 to prepare for a pending arbitration hearing with their employer, ATB Financial.