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Welcome to digital Direct Impact, AUPE's monthly newsletter! You'll find articles focused on AUPE members and our stories. From helpful stewards notes, to news about the political events that matter—Direct Impact is your source for engaging with AUPE. 

 

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May 30, 2025

Bargaining with North America’s largest health care employer

Alberta Health Services is huge. So is our latest round of bargaining. What’s next for the General Support Services and Nursing Care members who work for AHS?

May 29, 2025

Government members make history with strike vote

AUPE members working for the Alberta government held a historic strike vote in May. Now the pressure is on the government to give a contract members deserve.

May 29, 2025

Steward Notes: Little meetings, everywhere

Frustrated with low attendance at your union meetings? Use these tricks to bring the union meeting straight to your coworkers.

May 28, 2025

Heath care to the highest bidder

For-profit health care? In Alberta? That’s where we could be headed thanks to the provincial government’s disastrous new bill

May 28, 2025

From training to transformation

Strike captain training has done more than prepare AUPE members for job action—we’ve launched a new wave of union activists.

Apr 24, 2025

Raise the temperature with solidarity!

Heating up solidarity during the cooling off period.

Apr 24, 2025

5 reasons you shouldn’t feel bad for standing up to your employer

Spoiler alert: When we fight – we win.

Apr 24, 2025

Government’s ideological agenda hits vulnerable Albertans hardest

Money ‘saved’ by budget cuts cannot make up for what we’d lose.

Apr 24, 2025

The bosses’ dirty tricks—and how to shut them down

Management relies on fear, division, and delay to weaken worker power. It's time to expose their tactics and turn the tables.