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Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee

Posted January 13, 2012 in Anti-Privatization Committee

HELD THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 & 13, 2012
AT EDMONTON AUPE HEADQUARTERS

The meeting was called to order at 0900 a.m. with Karen Weiers in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Present: Karen Weiers Chair/VP Local 095 Airdrie
Julie Jacques Vice Chair Local 047 Spruce Grove
Nancy Woods Secretary Local 054 Sherwood Park
Bruce Macdonald Local 046 St. Albert
Melanie Roy Local 009 Calgary
Andy McDonald Local 004 Fort Saskatchewan
Jason Pilot Local 071 Edmonton
Brian Cook Local 012 Coaldale
Amber Chaudhry Local 006 Edmonton

Staff Advisor: Desiree Schell Staff Advisor

Guests: Jordan Thompson AUPE Education
Gil LaFlamme AUPE Education
Guy Smith President
Trevor Zimmerman Organizing
Kevin Davediuk Negotiator
Bill Rigutto AUPE Union Rep, Disputes & Arbitrations
Bill Dechant Executive Secretary Treasurer

Anti-Privatization Committee meets

Posted January 12, 2012 in Union Updates, Anti-Privatization Committee

Members of AUPE’s Anti-Privatization Committee met at union headquarters Jan. 12 in Edmonton. This was the first meeting at headquarters for the standing committee, which added new members following AUPE’s Convention in October 2011.

Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee

Posted December 07, 2011 in Anti-Privatization Committee

AT MAYFIELD INN & SUITES

The meeting was called to order at 0900 a.m. with Karen Weiers in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Present:
Karen Weiers – Chair – Vice President
Nancy Woods – Local 54
Bruce Macdonald – Local 46
Melanie Roy – Local 09
Andy McDonald – Local 04
Jason Pilot – Local 71

Absent: With regrets
Julie Jacques – Local 47
Brian Cook – Local 12
Amber Chaudhry – Local 06

Staff Advisor:
Desiree Schell

Staff Secretary:
Wendy Pasko

Guests:
Jordan Thompson – AUPE Education

Uniform staffing, wages, cleaning standards for private sector continuing care a must: AUPE President

Posted November 23, 2011 in Government Services, Health Care, Union Updates, Anti-Privatization Committee

EDMONTON – Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith reacted to the Auditor General’s findings on private continuing care facilities today, calling on Alberta Health Services to implement uniform standards for cleanliness, staffing levels, and wages.

Convention delegates rally at Legislature

Posted October 14, 2011 in Union Updates, Anti-Privatization Committee

Delegates to AUPE’s 35th Annual Convention rallied at the Alberta Legislature to demonstrate their opposition to privatization and the pride they take in delivering services to Albertans.

AUPE passes emergency resolution to defend services from privatization; rally set for this afternoon

Posted October 14, 2011 in Union Updates, Anti-Privatization Committee

EDMONTON – Delegates to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ Convention passed an emergency resolution at noon today to defend the services they provide from privatization.

Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee

Posted September 13, 2011 in Anti-Privatization Committee

AT 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 Bruce Macdonald Local 046 St. Albert Julie Jacques Local 047 Spruce Grove Nancy Woods Vice-Chair Local 054 Edmonton Marilyn Jones Secretary Local 041 Medicine Hat Brian Cook Local 012 Coaldale Cory Levesque Local 006 Edmonton

Staff Advisor: Desiree Schell Staff Advisor

Absent: With regrets Cory Levesque Absent on Day 1 LeeAnn Boudreau Absent on Day 1 Marilyn Jones Secretary Absent on Day 1 Karen Weiers Chair Absent on Day 2

Invited guests: Bill Dechant Executive Secretary-Treasurer Mark Wells Communication Guy Smith President Trevor Zimmerman Organizing

Anti-Privatization committee loads the info

Posted September 13, 2011 in Union Updates, Anti-Privatization Committee

AUPE’s Anti-Privatization committee loads information on hundreds of thumbdrives for union members who will be presenting anti-privatization information sessions at their worksites soon.

Minutes - Anti-Privatization Committee

Posted August 09, 2011 in Anti-Privatization Committee

HELD AUGUST 8th & 9th, 2011 AT 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 Bruce Macdonald Local 046 St. Albert Nancy Woods Vice Chair Local 054 Edmonton Marilyn Jones Secretary Local 041 Medicine Hat Brian Cook Local 012 Coaldale

Staff Advisor: Desiree Schell Staff Advisor

Absent: With regrets Julie Jacques Local 047 Spruce Grove Cory Levesque Local 006 Edmonton

Invited guests: Bill Dechant Executive Secretary-Treasurer Gil LeFlamme Education Mark Wells Communication Guy Smith President Trevor Zimmerman Organizing