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OH&S Committee meets

Posted April 29, 2011 in Union Updates, Occupational Health & Safety Committee

AUPE’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee met at headquarters Apr. 27 to prepare for the International Day of Mourning Seminar the following day.

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International Day of Mourning

Posted April 28, 2011 in Union Updates, Occupational Health & Safety Committee

AUPE President Guy Smith speaks during the ceremony for International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job Apr. 28 at AUPE Headquarters. About 150 people, including members of the media and Local 003 Correctional and Regulatory Services Honour Guard members, took part in the ceremony.

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Alberta’s largest union marks International Day of Mourning today

Posted April 28, 2011 in Union Updates, Occupational Health & Safety Committee

EDMONTON — The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees marks the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job at 11 a.m. today at union headquarters, 10451 – 170 Street NW in Edmonton.

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Minutes - Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Posted April 27, 2011 in Occupational Health & Safety Committee

AT HEADQUARTERS

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM with Erez in the Chair

ROLL CALL

Present: Betty Ann Robson, Meredith Debnam, Roy Jackman, Hal Griffith, Linda Harsh, Dennis Malayko, Roseline Bouchie, Barry Madsen

Regrets: Staff Advisor: Karl Pedersen
Guest: Randy Corbett

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AUPE president to meet solicitor general on role of understaffing in Edmonton Remand Centre attacks

Posted April 27, 2011 in Government Services

EDMONTON — Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, will meet with Alberta Solicitor-General Frank Oberle about deteriorating security and understaffing within the Edmonton Remand Centre.

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Minutes - Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Posted April 27, 2011 in Occupational Health & Safety Committee

AT HEADQUARTERS

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM with Erez in the Chair

ROLL CALL

Present: Betty Ann Robson, Meredith Debnam, Roy Jackman, Hal Griffith, Linda Harsh, Dennis Malayko, Roseline Bouchie, Barry Madsen

Regrets: Staff Advisor: Karl Pedersen
Guest: Randy Corbett

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Spruce Grove curling benefit a success

Posted April 27, 2011 in Union Updates

AUPE’s Pay and Social Equity committee would like to thank members who attended the annual Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Spruce Grove curling bonspiel in support of the Spruce Grove food bank.

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Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee

Posted April 27, 2011 in Anti-Privatization Committee

HELD APRIL 26th & 27th, 2011 AT AUPE Headquarters

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with Karen Weiers in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Present: Karen Weiers, Chair Local 095 Airdrie LeeAnn Boudreau Local 095 Calgary
Julie Jacques Local 047 Spruce Grove
Nancy Woods Vice chair Local 054 Edmonton
Cory Levesque Local 010 Local 010
Bruce Macdonald Local 012 Coaldale
Marilyn Jones Secretary Local 041 Medicine Hat
Brian Cook Local 046 Edmonton

Staff Advisor: Desiree Schell

Guests: David Climenhaga Communications Trevor Zimmerman Organizing Glenn Scott VP Andrew Hanon Communications Guy Smith President

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COPA visits Alberta's NDP

Posted April 27, 2011 in Union Updates, Committee on Political Action

Members of AUPE’s Committee on Political Action met with Alberta NDP MLAs Brian Mason and Rachel Notley April 27 at the Alberta Legislature. The committee addressed concerns over the state of long-term care in the province.

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Minutes - Committee on Political Action

Posted April 26, 2011 in Committee on Political Action

AT EDMONTON

The meeting was called to order at 09:15 a.m. with GLEN SCOTT in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Present: Glen Scott VP, Gerald Forbes, Lyn Morrison, Bill Piggott, Heather Stocking, and Christina Sefton.

Staff Advisor: David Climenhaga.

Absent: With regrets Kathy Cayenne, Shari Jackson-resigned, Gary Ritchie-bereavement leave.

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