Your negotiating teams have agreed to extend job protections and suspend collective bargaining with Covenant Health until October 15, 2020.
Like the last time we agreed to extensions, this agreement will ensure all Albertans have access to quality health care in hospitals and continuing care during the ongoing pandemic.
You are all essential to Alberta’s health care system. These extended job protections will hopefully provide some peace of mind as you continue being the front-line heroes Albertans need, today and tomorrow. This delay will also give us time to build capacity and fight for the protections and workplaces we deserve when the pandemic has settled.
Stay Safe
This has been a challenging time for you. Your negotiating teams recognize the sacrifices and hazards you’ve faced, and the lack of support you’ve received from the UCP.
If there is an issue at work or something that may jeopardize your health or wellbeing, please remember to refer to your collective agreement. It is there for you to use, and it is agreed to by both your employer, Covenant Health, and you, the union. Your employer must respect it.
If you have any questions about your collective agreement or an issue at work, please contact your worksite steward. You can also contact your Membership Services Officer by calling AUPE at 1-800-232-7284.
COVENANT HEALTH BARGAINING TEAMS
GSS
Tracey Courtepatte 780-807-2334 or tlcourt@shaw.ca
Lorna Buenafe-Lagutan 780-707-1537 or lornabuenafe@yahoo.com
Myrena Reiger 780-991-3090 or myrena_3@hotmail.com
Alternatives
Rhea Coughlan 780-961-4172 or headsup@live.ca
Agnes Otayde 780-710-6580 or vinleanes@shaw.ca
Nursing Care
Rhea Coughlan 780-961-4172 or headsup@live.ca
Marlene Murtha 780-901-7821 or marlenemurtha@gmail.com
Agnes Otayde 780-710-6580 or vinleanes@shaw.ca
Alternatives
Elizabeth Csernyanszki 780-719-9680 or mikelizy@shaw.ca
Remedios Martinez-Rowe 780-887-3066 or mhedee@shaw.ca
Tanja Brook 780-953-9805 or tkbrook@shaw.ca
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF
Chris Dickson, Negotiator c.dickson@aupe.org
Farid Iskandar, Organizing f.iskandar@aupe.org or 780-695-5413
Madelaine Sommers, Organizing m.sommers@aupe.org or 403-606-8774
Alexander Delorme, Communications a.delorme@aupe.org
