AUPE

• Alberta government announces wage offer for AUPE workers during collective bargaining

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said negotiations should take place in good faith and at the bargaining table, not through the press.

  Politics

  Apr 15
  
• Alberta increases wildfire budget ahead of what’s expected to be difficult 2024 season

  Alberta Wildfire's base budget has been boosted and there's a larger emergency contingency fund to tap into, ahead of what is expected to be another challenging fire season.

  Fire

  Mar 1
  
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• Wildland firefighters’ union worried about 2024 season: ‘Albertans should be concerned’

  The ministry of Forestry and Parks said so far in 2024, 196 wildland firefighters and support staff have been hired to help with Alberta's upcoming wildfire season.

  Canada

  Feb 15
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• Union that represents Alberta health workers prepares for ‘intense’ bargaining

  AUPE has 95,000 members working in government, health care, education, boards and agencies, municipalities, as well as private companies.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2023
• 5 Alberta LPNs’ fight to be classified as ‘direct nurses’ continues as some unions push back

  A group of LPNs pushing to have their jobs reclassified as direct nurses is now waiting to hear from the Alberta Labour Relations Board on where their fight goes next.

  Health

  Jul 5, 2023
• Alberta union raises alarm over health-care staffing shortage: ‘The crisis is not over’

  Dozens of AUPE members took part in a rally near the legislature on Tuesday to raise awareness on how a staffing shortage has created what they say is an unsafe system.

  Health

  Apr 18, 2023
• Cooling off period underway as U of L, union remain without collective agreement

  Formal mediation conducted last week has failed between the University of Lethbridge and union members, raising the potential of another strike vote.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2022
• Advocates concerned after Lethbridge ER nurse assaulted

  Lethbridge police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday after a nurse was assaulted.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2022
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• General support services workers ‘reluctantly’ vote to accept new deal with AHS: union

  People who work to support Alberta's health-care workers have voted to accept a new deal with AHS.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2022
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• Alberta union raises alarms over conditions in Lethbridge Melcor Centre following floods

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says there have been four floods in the Melcor Centre over the last four months.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022