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Direct Impact

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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Jan 30, 2025

Steward Notes: Share your success

Celebrating successful grievances can improve morale and build solidarity.

Jan 30, 2025

New semester, same struggles

AUPE members at post-secondary institutions work hard to support students and their fellow staff, but our employers — and the government — aren’t helping.

Nov 28, 2024

Member Profile: Marion Popkin

Excelling as a Health and Safety Officer, completing a degree, and receiving the Rolf Nielsen Award in Labour Studies — all in a day’s work for Marion Popkin.

Nov 28, 2024

Growing change, from the grassroots

The member-driven Save Post-Secondary Bargaining campaign takes its message straight to the politicians at Alberta’s Legislature. The struggle is not over.

Nov 28, 2024

Steward Notes: When not to file a grievance

Sometimes, you can solve problems at work without filing a grievance. Sometimes, creative strategies work. Sometimes, your coworkers just need someone to listen

Nov 28, 2024

Spotlight on politics: It’s not political. It’s personal.

The Government of Alberta was busy this year, interfering in bargaining and strikes across the province as well as passing laws that threaten Albertans’ rights.

Nov 28, 2024

Moving Forward in Solidarity

AUPE’s 47th annual Convention was a roaring success, and our rally was one of the largest in Alberta’s history. Read the full Convention recap here.

Nov 28, 2024

United we bargain

AUPE President Guy Smith shares an important message to members in this 2024 Bargaining year-end review.

Oct 04, 2024

We’re all in this together

As workers across the province are fighting for better collective agreements, AUPE and CUPE members are united in solidarity against the same struggles.