Labour board rejects second UNA attempt to represent LPNs at five worksites
EDMONTON – The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed, for the second time, a United Nurses of Alberta request to represent Licensed Practical Nurses employed at five continuing care centres in Alberta.
AUPE seeks Labour Board determination in case of AADAC employees transferred to AHS
EDMONTON — The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is seeking a determination from the Alberta Labour Relations Board that several classifications of former employees of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission transferred in April to Alberta Health Services should continue to be AUPE members.
AUPE President congratulates minister on health care investment
EDMONTON – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith congratulated Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky’s announcement today of $1.2 billion for Phase I of the Health Capital Plan.
Long-Term Care survey now available on-line
EDMONTON – An important survey for AUPE members who work in long-term care facilities is now available online.
The survey asks questions related to workplace and workload issues, qualifications and training of Long-Term Care workers and workplace safety and satisfaction.
Covenant Health GSS bargaining
The AUPE transitional bargaining team for Covenant Health GSS employees met for negotiations with the employer at union headquarters on July 13.
AHS executive pay is out of touch with reality
CEO Stephen Duckett paid more than 20 times some front line workers’ earnings
EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services cannot expect front-line workers to shoulder the burden of its health care experiments when it rewards a handful of executives with $5.8 million for a disastrous year of management, said Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith.
Covenant Health ANC prepares bargaining
The AUPE bargaining committee for Auxiliary Nursing Care members that work for Covenant Health met at union headquarters Monday to prepare for transitional bargaining with their employer.
Judge overturns board’s ruling in case of transferred Correctional medical staff
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees intends to appeal today’s decision of an Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench judge that overturned the order of a provincial arbitration board halting transfer of Correctional Services medical staff to Alberta Health Services.
Government asked for $39 million more to turn Villa Caritas into psychiatric hospital
EDMONTON – A document obtained by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees shows that Alberta Health Services has requested an additional $39.4 million in funding from Alberta Health and Wellness in order to take over ownership of Villa Caritas and convert the long-term care centre into a psychiatric hospital.
AUPE President Guy Smith responds to AHS budget announcement
EDMONTON – “The devil is in the details,” Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith said in response to Alberta Health Services vague budget announcement today.