AUPE

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• ‘Hypocritical and shameful’: AUPE says U of C unfairly targeting ‘vulnerable workers’

  University of Calgary support workers held a rally and information picket Thursday to bring light to changes to working conditions and wages.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022
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• New purpose, same facility draws criticism over closure of former McCullough Centre

  The government of Alberta announced its opening a new recovery community west of Edmonton, but the new centre is drawing some criticism.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2022
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• Hybrid return-to-work setup not guaranteed for Alberta public servants

  Nearly 5,000 public servants will be returning to their offices effective March 1, but hybrid work arrangements aren't guaranteed.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2022