The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. with President MacLennan in the Chair.

The Agenda for the meeting was amended to encompass a report on CUPE and the National Union issues following a meeting of the National Union's Executive Board Meeting the previous day.

The Provincial Executive was referred to a motion arising from the Executive Committee Minutes 'That AUPE commence an organizing drive for all Capital Care employees'. Capital Care has employees in auxiliary nursing and support of which approximately 800 are members of AUPE and approximately 1000 are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. This means that two Unions, AUPE and CUPE, represent most workers with the same employer and in some cases doing similar work. This situation causes difficulty in bargaining and hurts the interests of both Unions and the members are clearly being hurt in bargaining. AUPE had sought to use the justification article in the CLC Constitution in this situation (AUPE had for the past number of months and years had referred these members back to CUPE). A large number of CUPE members have been calling AUPE asking to join their co-workers as members of AUPE. AUPE has applied for certification for all Capital Care sites to replace CUPE and Labour Relations Board hearings are scheduled. AUPE had originally urged members to remain with CUPE. When it became apparent that these members would be leaving CUPE and had already begun circulating decertification petitions, a decision was made by the Executive Committee.

NUPGE subsequently called a National Executive Board meeting the discuss the AUPE/CUPE dispute. Their question to AUPE was:

Will you give us an assurance that you will cease any further actions with respect to applying for CUPE members, without getting the explicit approval of the National Union?

Be it further resolved:

That in the absence of a commitment from AUPE that it take no further actions against CUPE Alberta the NEB suspends AUPE from the National Union as provided for under Article X, Sec 19(2) of the National Union Constitution.

Much discussion ensued with respect to the effects of an imposed suspension and what this would encompass if AUPE did not abide by the above statement.

Further, the National Executive Board advised that the NUPGE Convention would probably not be held in Calgary if AUPE was suspended, although this decision was not firm at this time.

The following Motion was made by PE:

That AUPE give NUPGE an assurance that AUPE will cease any further actions with respect to applying for CUPE members, without getting the explicit approval of the National Union.

This Motion was defeated by roll call vote.

A motion to hold Convention 2001 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Centre/Edmonton Inn on October 25, 26 and 27, 2001 was ratified.

A General Services' negotiator for bargaining will be selected in the coming weeks.

AUPE has gained new members from the Lamont Health Care Centre.

New staff appointments were announced.

Under the business of the Finance Committee; a motion passed to amend Policy 4-6 to include $100.00 per month RRSP for the Vice-Presidents effective April 1, 2001.

Policy 5-17 was amended to the increase the kilometer rate from 30 cents to 35 cents per kilometer.

A further motion passed to pay off the mortgage for the AUPE Headquarters' building.

The Merger Monitoring Committee forward a number of motions through the Finance Committee for adoption by the Provincial Executive one being that Local 2424 dues be reduced from 1.50% of basic salary to 1.25% of basic salary on or about April 15, 2001.

All further business of the Provincial Executive meeting was tabled to the next meeting being April 28, 2001. It was further suggested that the meeting also proceed on the 27th of April.

Constitutional Resolutions are due by June 27, 2001 and General Resolutions by September 10, 2001.

The next meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2001.

The meeting adjourned at 2:47 P.M.