Your negotiating team met with AHS on September 25 and 26 to continue bargaining.
We focused on negotiating non-monetary issues in hopes we could make some progress. However, AHS did not agree with even the most obvious and basic proposals.
AHS refuses to add the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to the agreement. It is a federal statutory holiday and should be added, but AHS disagrees. This is ridiculous and absurd.
AHS acknowledges they must treat the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a named holiday, but shamefully refuses to give it the respect and formal recognition it deserves in our collective agreement.
Your team also shared proposals on the transition to Recovery Alberta as well as any future transfers to other employers. AHS was not interested in any of our proposals.
We had some early conversations about changes for Benefit-Eligible Casual Employees, but did not agree to anything. Ultimately, the employer blocked any progress that could have been made during these meetings.
Wear red on Nov. 28 & 29
Our next bargaining meetings are scheduled for November 28 and 29, followed by December 11. Wear red on these days to show your solidarity, and email photos of you and your coworkers wearing red to photos@aupe.org to share on AUPE’s social media.
Please contact a member of your negotiating team if you have any questions.
AHS General Support Services Negotiating Team
Local 054
Charity Hill
charity.johanson@gmail.com
Christine Madigan (alt)
christinecmadigan@gmail.com
Local 056
Juanita Cozicar
jcozicar@telus.net
Kristina Javorsky (alt)
kjavorsky123@gmail.com
Local 057
Wendy Kicia
wendykicia@hotmail.com
Janice Drader (alt)
draderjanice@gmail.com
Local 058
Dave Ibach
d1322j@gmail.com
Marlin Meyer (alt)
marlindmeyer@hotmail.com
Local 095
Anna Silva
a.silva@shaw.ca
James Sullivan (alt)
sullivanlocal95@gmail.com
Lamont Health Care Centre
Carol Palichuk
carolpalichuk@hotmail.com
Sherri-Lee Berezanski (alt)
makbrayland@hotmail.com
AUPE Resource Staff
Chris Dickson, Lead Negotiator
c.dickson@aupe.org
Kate Robinson, Negotiator
k.robinson@aupe.org
