2011 Rolyn Sumlak Award nominations open
AUPE’s standing Occupational Health and Safety Committee is seeking nominees for the 2011 Rolyn Sumlak Award, and is encouraging all members to take part in the process.
AUPE information picket at Extendicare Michener Hill on Thursday
RED DEER — Alberta’s largest union will hold an information picket outside the Extendicare Michener Hill continuing care facility Thursday, June 2, in support of the approximately 300 employees of AUPE Local 047 Chapter 021 who are fighting to improve quality of care at the worksite.
REMINDER: AUPE to hold information picket today at Edmonton Remand Centre
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will hold an information picket today outside the Edmonton Remand Centre to support members of Local 003 Chapter 008 in their fight for safer working conditions.
GSS bargaining continues
Members of AUPE’s General Support Services bargaining committee, representing 22,000 employees at Alberta Health Services, met at union headquarters May 31 in Edmonton to continue negotiations with the employer.
Slave Lake begins to rebuild after fire
As residents of Slave Lake begin filtering back into their fire-ravaged community, the daunting work of rebuilding their community begins.
AUPE Vice President Erez Raz, who traveled to the evacuee centres over the past couple of weeks, has no doubt they’re up to the task.
Environment Committee meets
Members of AUPE’s Environment Committee met with representatives from other environmental organizations at union headquarters May 30, in Edmonton.
Minutes - Environment Committee
AT AUPE HEADQUARTERS
The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. with Sandy Kyle in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sandy Kyle, Chair
Iba Boda
Willis Pollett
Chris D’Lima
Pauline Clarke
Jennifer Yeoman
Marylou Savic
Staff Advisor: Brenda Stewart
Regrets: Troy Merrill
Ken Podulsky, Local 005 Chair
Guests: Ricardo Acuña, Parkland Institute (Executive Director) Julia Dalman, (Environmental Intern PIA) Lawrence Schinkel (Local 012) Alberta Agriculture, Lethbridge Donna McColl (Local 012) Alberta Environment, Lethbridge
AUPE to hold information picket at Edmonton Remand Centre
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will hold an information picket on Tuesday outside the Edmonton Remand Centre to support members of Local 003 Chapter 008 in their fight for safer working conditions.
Staff at Masterpiece Aspen Ridge vote to join AUPE
RED DEER – Staff at Masterpiece Aspen Ridge continuing care have voted to join the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
Local 056 AGM
Approximately 40 AUPE members from Local 056, Alberta Health Services, gathered at union headquarters for their annual general meeting May 27 in Edmonton.