“So many of our workplaces couldn't function without the expertise, support and sheer dedication of administrative professionals,” said AUPE vice-president Karen Weiers. “These professionals are truly the backbone of Alberta’s worksites and they deserve to be recognized and thanked for the important work they do.”
AUPE proudly represents more than 15,000 administrative employees in the province, serving Albertans in provincial government services, education, healthcare, and boards and agencies.
The National Secretaries Association, now called the International Association of Administrative Professionals, inaugurated the celebration of Administrative Professionals Day in 1952, when it was known as National Secretaries Day. The organization was founded during World War II to help revolutionize the workplace on the home front as women increasingly took on paid work.
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For more information:
Celia Shea, AUPE communications: 780-930-3398