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.
“Our members played a critical role making these new members feel welcome and showing them that voting to join the union was the right thing for them to do in uncertain times like these,” said Membership Services Officer Dave Malka said.
Malka, who led the AUPE effort to bring the group into the union, praised the role of AUPE members at George Boyack in explaining the advantages of union membership to the group.
“This certification vote at George Boyack Nursing Home shows the way for other Carewest employees who are considering joining,“ said Malka. He notes that there are a number of other Carewest facilities that are not yet with AUPE, with additional facilities under construction.
“AUPE would welcome calls from other Carewest employees who are not now represented by a union to discuss the possibilities of joining AUPE,” he said.
Carewest George Boyack in northeast Calgary accommodates 221 long-term care residents. AUPE represents approximately 700 ANC and GSS employees of Carewest, which operates nine continuing-care facilities in the Calgary area.