News and updates

Apr 18, 2019

Bargaining Update: Locals 048 & 047 Extendicare Canada: Cedars Villa, Fairmont Park, Hillcrest, Holyrood, Michener Hill, Athabasca, Eaux Claires, Mayerthorpe: All Staff

*Bargaining Continues*

Your bargaining team continued negotiations with the employer on April 8, 9, and 10.

Apr 18, 2019

Important member update: AUPE to hold telephone town halls for members beginning next week

*Is your personal phone number up-to-date with your union?

Apr 17, 2019

Media release: AUPE President Guy Smith congratulates Premier-elect Jason Kenney on election win

EDMONTON - Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) President Guy Smith congratulates Premier-elect Jason Kenney, whose United Conservative Party won a majo

Apr 15, 2019

BARGAINING UPDATE: LOCAL 071/002: OLDS COLLEGE NON-ACADEMIC STAFF

*Memo of Agreement Reached*

Your bargaining team reached a Memorandum of Agreement on Monday, Apr.

Apr 15, 2019

Bargaining Update: Local 071/007 Grande Prairie Regional College Fairview Campus Support Staff

*Bargaining Stalls*

Your bargaining team met with the employer on Wednesday, April 10, but we did not make any progress.

Apr 11, 2019

Bargaining Update: Local 039 SAIT Non-Academic Staff

*Bargaining Continues*

Your bargaining team met with the employer many times throughout January, March, and April.

Apr 11, 2019

Why the UCP’s health-care privatization plans will fail

The health-care horn’s been blowin’ hard since the writ was dropped March 19, and it’s no surprise; Alberta’s political parties know health care is a topic that

Apr 10, 2019

The Trickle-Down Pickle

Corporate tax cuts are just failed trickle-down economics

Apr 09, 2019

Bargaining Update: Local 071/006 Alberta University of the Arts Non-Academic Staff

*Bargaining Continues*

Your bargaining committee met with your employer, formerly the Alberta College of Art and Design, on April 2 and 3 for some reasonably