Mediation continues
Your negotiating team and AHS met with the mediator from May 16 – 19 and May 24 – 26.
Mediation continues to go well; however, we have not been able to reach a tentative agreement at this point and will require further meetings with the mediator.
As part of the voluntary mediation process and a sign of bargaining in good faith, your team and AHS agreed to an embargo—meaning neither party will share new information publicly—which will remain in effect until we reach a mediated settlement or mediation breaks down.
Your negotiating team is committed to securing a fair and equitable collective agreement that treats every single AHS GSS AUPE member with the dignity they deserve.
Essential Services Agreement work also continues
If we do not achieve a new agreement through bargaining, a strike or lockout is a real possibility. In order to conduct a legal strike, we need a completed Essential Services Agreement (ESA).
ESAs lists services that—in a time of strike or lockout—are needed to protect the life, personal safety or health of the public, or necessary to the maintenance and administration of the rule of law or public security.
Member input on your ESA is extremely important! Be on the lookout for more information about worksite consultations so you can have your say and we can create our ESA.
Don’t miss any future bargaining updates. Make sure AUPE has your up-to-date contact information by visiting www.aupe.org/update-info
Please contact your Local negotiating team representative or AUPE Resource Staff if you have any questions.
AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM - AHS GSS
Local 054
Julie Woodford - juliew.chp006@gmail.com
Charity Hill (A) - charity.johanson@gmail.com
Local 056
Tammy Lanktree – local56.bargaining@outlook.com
Juanita Cozicar (A) – jcozicar@telus.net
Local 057
Wendy Kicia - wendykicia@hotmail.com
Janice Drader (A) – draderjanice@gmail.com
Local 058
Dave Ibach - d1322j@gmail.com
Local 095
James Sullivan - sullivanlocal95@gmail.com
Anna Silva (A) – a.silva100@outlook.com
Lamont Health Care Centre GSS
Carol Palichuk - carolpalichuk@hotmail.com
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF FOR AHS GSS
Chris Dickson, Lead Negotiator - c.dickson@aupe.org
Jason Rattray, Negotiator - j.rattray@aupe.org
Kate Robinson, Negotiator – k.robinson@aupe.org
Tracy Noble, Edmonton-North Organizer – t.noble@aupe.org
Margaret Kapuwa, Central Organizer – m.kapuwa@aupe.org
Jaime Urbina, Calgary-South Organizer – j.urbina@aupe.org
Alexander Delorme, Communications - a.delorme@aupe.org