Local 071/11 GSS bargaining committee
Bow Valley College AUPE Local 071 Chapter 11 bargaining committee members, who have been bargaining since August, will meet with the employer on Sept. 3 and 7, 2010.
Deadline extended for COPA members seeking funds to run for municipal office
EDMONTON – The date for AUPE members wishing to apply for financial support from the union’s Committee on Political Action to run in the Alberta municipal elections this fall has been extended to Oct. 4, 2010.
Disappearance of Stephanie Stewart still a mystery four years later
EDMONTON – It has been four years since Stephanie Stewart vanished from an Athabasca fire lookout tower near Hinton, Alberta.
AUPE Executive Secretary Treasurer Bill Dechant has reaffirmed the union’s $10,000 contribution to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.
AUPE supports striking McKesson workers
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is encouraging members to support UFCW Local 401’s two-month-long strike against McKesson Canada Corporation. The Edmonton warehouse workers – who have been without a contract since early 2009 – have been on strike since Jun. 28, 2010.
GSS transitional bargaining
AUPE members from the former AADAC, Northern Lights, Palliser, and Chinook Health Regions met at union headquarters on Aug. 24 to prepare moving them into the receiving agreement.
Anti-Privatization Seminar 2010 applications have closed
Yesterday was the deadline for Local chairs to submit application forms to headquarters for members that would like to attend AUPE’s 2010 Anti-Privatization Seminar. The Anti-Privatization Committee thanks all members and locals for their interest in this year’s seminar.
AUPE Grandparents Day BBQ to focus on risks of privatized seniors' care
EDMONTON – The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ annual Grandparents Day Picnic Sept. 9 at the Legislature will focus on the dangers of the government’s drive to promote for-profit seniors’ care.
Young Activists Committee
The Young Activists Committee met at AUPE headquarters on Aug. 16 after volunteering at the Youth Emergency Shelter Society.
New bus benches debut
Four new bus bench designs, including the one above, began to appear on benches as part of AUPE’s renewed Your Working People campaign. The other designs include text like, “We’re here to support you,” and “Education is at the top of our list.”