AUPE

• Picket locations announced across Alberta for start of health-care union strike

  The 16,000 Alberta hospital workers who are members of the AUPE gave strike notice on Wednesday could go on strike Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2025
  
• Alberta Health Services and AUPE hospital workers back at table with strike looming

  The AUPE said Alberta Health Services invited the union for licensed practical nurses and health-care aides back to the table for mediation on Thursday and Friday.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2025
  
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• Alberta hospital workers issues strike notice; AUPE says picketing to begin Saturday

  About 3,500 workers represented by AUPE will walk off the job in rotating pickets at every major hospital and health-care facility in Alberta, starting Saturday morning.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2025
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• Alberta hospital, nursing staff vote 98% in favor of striking ahead of mediation

  About 16,000 Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to back contract demands.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2025
• Strike averted: 23K Alberta civil servants get new contract via mediated deal

  A new contract has been reached between some 23,000 Alberta government workers represented by AUPE and the province, averting a strike that could’ve happened as soon as next week.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2025
• AUPE, province agree to renewed mediation in last attempt at deal

  The Alberta government and the union representing some 23,000 provincial employees say they have agreed to a new round of mediated bargaining.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2025
• Alberta finance minister accuses AUPE of being ‘unrealistic’ in negotiations

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has said members, who work in jobs ranging from administrative to wildfire work, have voted in favour of strike action.

  Politics

  May 23, 2025
• Union says thousands of Alberta civil servants have voted to strike to back demands

  A strike date has not been set, but could happen in the next four months.

  Canada

  May 13, 2025
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• Alberta public sector workers rally to ‘send message to the government’

  Talks are underway for new collective agreement between the province and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2024
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• Does Alberta have a wildland firefighter ‘retention problem?’

  The wildland firefighters' union says Alberta has a retention problem. A firefighter points to 'absurdly short contract lengths,' having to reapply each year and inexperience.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024