More than 300 rally to support Red Deer nursing homes
Over 300 people rallied at Red Deer City Hall Park on Aug. 10 to protest the closures of Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor, two long-term care facilities in Red Deer. Residents of the two facilities are being moved to Extendicare’s Michner Hill facility, which will only add four long-term care beds to the area at a time when the waiting list for long-term care currently sits at 230. Speakers at the rally included AUPE President Guy Smith, Brenda Corney of Friends of Medicare’s Red Deer chapter, NDP Leader Brian Mason, and Alberta Liberal MLA Kevin Taft, among others.
AUPE rally for Red Deer nursing homes Aug. 10 at Red Deer City Hall Park
RED DEER – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees members who work at the Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor and their supporters will hold a rally at Red Deer City Hall Park today, to oppose the government’s plan to close the two long-term care centres.
AUPE hosting rally for Red Deer nursing homes tomorrow, Aug. 10
RED DEER – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees members who work at the Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor and their supporters will hold a rally at Red Deer City Hall Park tomorrow, Aug. 10, to oppose the government’s plan to close the two long-term care centres.
GSS transitional/receiving agreement proofing
AUPE members from GSS Locals 54, 56, 57 and 95 met at union headquarters on Aug. 9 to proofread their new transitional/receiving agreement.
PC MLAs follow party line, ignore constituents on nursing homes: AUPE President
RED DEER – Guy Smith, President of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, chastised Central Alberta MLAs today, after media reports Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky has decided to close 216 long-term care beds at Valley Park Manor and Red Deer Nursing Home.
Local 056/012 Executive
The newly elected executive of Local 056 Chapter 012 stands with their MSO, Brian Randall, for a photo following the inaugural AGM for the chapter on July 28 in High Level.
Rally Aug. 10 to save Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor
RED DEER – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is hosting a major public rally at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 10 to stop the government from closing Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor. The rally will take place at Red Deer City Hall Park with members from the two nursing homes arriving at 4:00 p.m. to set up the event.
Extendicare Non-Monetary Framework Committee
AUPE members from Extendicare sites across the province took part in a meeting of the Extendicare Common Non-Monetary Framework Committee at union headquarters in Edmonton on July 26, 2010.
When it comes to LPNs, UNA talks out of both sides of its mouth
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is drawing its members’ attention to contradictory and inflammatory statements the United Nurses of Alberta have made in recent months regarding the skills and qualifications of Licensed Practical Nurses.
AUPE President on Alberta Primetime
AUPE President Guy Smith appeared on an Alberta Primetime panel debating exorbitant bonuses and salaries for Alberta Health Services executives. Click on the link below to watch the entire segment online.