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			More News - Archives June 15, 2010 Local 045 Honors its Active Union Stewards On April 28, 2010, Local 045 Executive assemble all the stewards that are presently active within their chapter’s, to the presentation of “The Producers” at Stage West in Calgary. Click here for more details. April 12, 2010 4.5% pay increase for ANC employees of AHS and other employers took effect April 1 A 4.5-per-cent pay increase for Auxiliary Nursing Care employees of Alberta Health Services and several other employers took effect on April 1. Click here for more details. April 11, 2010 AHS, Government survey results not surprising: AUPE President The results of Alberta Health Services’ employee survey only confirm what AUPE members have been telling the union for years, says AUPE President Guy Smith. Click here for more details. April 9, 2010 CLPNA Conference AUPE President Guy Smith poses for a photo with (from left to right) Vice Presidents Glen Scott and Sandy Kyle, and CLPNA Executive Director Linda Stanger, at the CLPNA Spring 2010 Conference in Edmonton. Click here for more details. December 19, 2009 Arising Contract Issues If I have some contract issues come up that I think would be appropriate to share with the members of Local 045. Click here for more details. November 23, 2009 Alberta Health Services ‘cost savings’ to include layoff of more than 100 hospital securit “Administrative cost savings initiatives” announced today by Alberta Health Services Click here for more details. November 23, 2009 AUPE vice-presidents receive regional assignments AUPE’s six vice-presidents have each now been assigned regions of Alberta for organizing and worksite mobilization. Click here for more details. November 19, 2009 AUPE outlines problem areas in AHS voluntary severance program AUPE will not sign a voluntary severance agreement with Alberta Health Services until significant problems with the package now being offered by the employer to the union’s members are resolved. Click here for more details. November 15, 2009 Premier’s remarks in Global interview do not change AUPE position on wage freeze Remarks by Premier Ed Stelmach last night that raised the possibility of using legislation or threats of layoffs to enforce a two-year province-wide wage freeze Click here for more details. October 26, 2009 Convention 2009 Local 045 candidate wins victory for its members Click here for more details. October 23, 2009 AUPE Convention 2009 Elections EDMONTON—Delegates to AUPE’s 33rd Annual Convention elect new Executive members, on new Vice President being a Local 045 member Click here for more details. June 29, 2009 Bowness Soccer Club Windup 2009 Please find enclosed this years windup pictures, Local 045 supported 3 teams this year, for further info check out the Bowness Soccer Club webpage: http://www.bownesssoccer.ca/index.html Click here for more details. April 1, 2009 Alberta Health Services Board Governance Committee report to the Board from meeting held on March 13, 2009 Click here for more details. March 25, 2009 2009 Dove Award presented to Liberty Pestano EDMONTON—Liberty Pestano, Chair AUPE Local 049, Chapter 002, was presented the 2009 DOVE Award at the union’s Women’s Conference in Edmonton Friday evening. Click here for more details. March 25, 2009 “Best Doctors” two-tier health care business AUPE has no interest in “Best Doctors” two-tier health care business Click here for more details. November 28, 2008 ANC Agreement Now Online The Multi Employer ANC Contract now on line for members to read at there leisure, the final draft has now been sent to the printers and should show up in members handsw in early January Click here for more details. July 23, 2008 AUPE Calgary office now open at lunchtime CALGARY—AUPE’s Calgary Regional Office is now open over the lunch hour to provide continuity of service to members from southern Alberta. Click here for more details. July 4, 2008 Ratification vote scheduled for ANC tentative agreement A mail-in ratification vote for the Tentative Agreement between AUPE’s Auxiliary Nursing Care Bargaining Committee and HBA Services has been scheduled. Click here for more details. June 20, 2008 ‘Window of opportunity’ exists to reach health care deal, Knight says A “window of opportunity” exists in which AUPE health sector members may soon be able to reach fair and acceptable new collective agreements with public sector employers, President Doug Knight told the union’s Health Sector Conference yesterday. Click here for more details. June 13, 2008 Mediator David Jones to assist in ANC Negotiations in all Health Regions Mediator David Jones has now agreed to assist negotiators for the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and Alberta health regions reach a new agreement for more than 10,000 Auxiliary Nursing Care employees throughout the province. Click here for more details. May 28, 2008 AUPE health sector workers rally across Alberta May 28 and 29 Hundreds of Auxiliary Nursing Care and General Support Service workers are holding rallies, information pickets, and meetings across the province today. Click here for more details. May 14, 2008 AUPE Auxiliary Nursing Care bargaining team rejects employers’ ‘inadequate’ wage offer EDMONTON—The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ Auxiliary Nursing Care Bargaining Committee is disappointed and dismayed by the monetary offer received this morning from employer bargaining representatives. Click here for more details. April 30, 2008 Local 045 Stewards Honored Local 045 honored there stewards with a night out at Stage West. Click here for more details. April 23, 2008 Alberta Budget Despite budget increases, Alberta still has catching up to do, AUPE president says Click here for more details. April 22, 2008 Provincial Budget Today’s budget must contain funding for health sector pay increases Click here for more details. April 16, 2008 Fair Pay for Front Line Workers Fair pay for front-line health workers will help address government’s workforce concerns, AUPE president says Click here for more details. April 15, 2008 ANC Bargaining Team prepares for discussion of monetary issues EDMONTON—Members of AUPE’s Auxiliary Nursing Care Bargaining Committee have completed three more days of negotiations with the employer, settling three additional articles in the process. Click here for more details. April 4, 2008 AUPE television advertising campaign to begin on May 5 EDMONTON—Beginning on Monday, May 5, 30-second AUPE advertisements will air on all Alberta television stations including CTV, Global, CBC, City TV, the E! Network (Red Deer), CHAT 3 (Medicine Hat) and NewCap Television (Lloydminster). Click here for more details. April 1, 2008 AUPE Funspiel weekend ‘hits the button’ with members SPRUCE GROVE—AUPE’s third annual Curling Funspiel wrapped up Saturday, sending union members from across the province home laden with gifts sponsored by AUPE locals and supporters. Click here for more details. March 27, 2008 AUPE’s Auxiliary Nursing Care Bargaining Committee ANC bargaining committee settles 16 articles in three days of meetings Click here for more details. March 17, 2008 ANC Bargaining Continues AUPE Union Representative Jim Petrie leads a discussion with the ANC Bargaining Team, March 17. Negotiations will continue through the rest of the week. The ANC team represents members of Locals 041, 043, 044, 045, and 046. Click here for more details. March 12, 2008 ANC Multi-Employer Bargaining EDMONTON—Members of AUPE’s Auxiliary Nursing Care Bargaining Committee have begun formal negotiations with all nine health regions and several other public-sector employers, including a formal exchange of proposals that took place on March 6. Click here for more details. February 17, 2008 Local 045 Barganing Update Local 045 in full Bargaining, members are anxious to get a settlement that reflects the kind of work they are doing. Click here for more details. February 17, 2008 Local 045 Occupational Health & Safety Meeting On February 11, 2008, Local 045 held its first OH&S meeting at Calgary union offices from 1300 to 1600 hours. The group included 12 people, one representative from each of our chapters as well as a few executive members. Click here for more details. February 13, 2008 Bownes Soccer Club Take a look at he Bowness Soccer Club picture that are displayed on there website under photo's or at the link below. www.bownesssoccer.ca Click here for more details. December 11, 2007 Chapter 005 Christmas Meeting Chapter 005 Christmas Meeting was attedned by a few die hard AUPE emebers looking for info on updates from the Local to Bargaining. Click here for more details. December 4, 2007 AUPE Bargaining Conference EDMONTON—President Doug Knight urged AUPE health sector leaders to rally members to support the union’s 2008 negotiations for nearly 30,000 front-line health employees at the close of a two-day bargaining conference yesterday. Click here for more details. November 22, 2007 Local 045 Bargaining Committee Local 045 Bargaining Committee meet at AUPE office's Click here for more details. November 9, 2007 AUPE Convention 2007 Report 2007 AUPE Convention, held in Edmonton at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel from October 25 to 27, 2006. With approximately 800 delegates attending the convention Click here for more details. October 22, 2007 Chapter 001 Honors Chapter 001 honors one of there long standing members Click here for more details. September 6, 2007 AUPE Third Annual Charity Golf Tournment Four members represented our Local at the AUPE Third Annual Charity Golf Tournment event in Edmonton on August 25, 2007. Click here for more details. June 26, 2007 Bowness Soccer Windup Local 045 attends Bowness Soccer Club windup on June 23, 2007, recieves warm greetings from the kids. Click here for more details. May 10, 2007 Supreme Court of Canada dismisses AUPE’s Leave to Appeal application regarding ALRB’s dues The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a legal application by AUPE Click here for more details. May 10, 2007 Local 045 Program Builds Bridges to Youth CALGARY—AUPE Local 045 members are doing their part to get youth on side with labour. Click here for more details. May 8, 2007 AUPE salutes Alberta’s nurses during Nurses Week EDMONTON—AUPE, the bargaining representative for thousands of front-line nursing care employees throughout Alberta, salutes all of the province’s nurses during this week’s Nurses Week celebrations Click here for more details. April 28, 2007 CLPNA Convention Local 045 members assist at the CLPNA Convention to promote our union. Click here for more details. April 5, 2007 Local 045 Strikes New Committee Local 045 starts up a committee to aid youth organizations within there region, financially and to educated youth on the importance of unions in our society. Click here for more details. April 1, 2007 AUPE Funspiel Curling Event Local 045 sent four member team to compete in the AUPE Funspiel Curling Event Click here for more details. December 19, 2006 Local 045 Makes Donation to Calgary Homeless Local 045 Chapters 001, 002, 006, 008 Auxiallary Nursing Executives visit the Homeless for a Unusual donation Click here for more details. December 13, 2006 Local 045 & 095 ~ Christmas Party Chapter 003 members get together to celebrate Christmas Click here for more details. December 6, 2006 Local 045 Chapter 007 Closes Chapter 007 Community Care Auxiliary Nursing Members celebrate final Meeting Click here for more details. November 25, 2006 Contract Interpretation Course Local 045 offered a course on November 21, 2006 for the active stewards in regards to the new Local 045 Auxiliary Nursing collective agreement. Click here for more details. September 23, 2006 Completion of construction of new Alberta Children's Hospital marked by celebration The new hospital will officially open its doors to patients at 7 a.m. on September 27, 2006. Click here for more details. September 21, 2006 Local Member Retire's Frances Blehm retires after years of service to her members at the Peter Lougheed Centre. Click here for more details. September 18, 2006 Premier praises Dan MacLennan Dan MacLennan “should be proud of the legacy he has left in the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees,” Click here for more details. July 14, 2006 LPNs helping to ease health care worker shortages A recent change to Calgary’s health care system is having a positive impact. The CHR recently gave Licensed Practical Nurses an expanded role, and that's helping to handle the ongoing shortage of workers. Click here for more details. June 20, 2006 Calgary Health Region - Problems with Paystubs It was noted that Calgary Health Region encountered some problems when placing the back pay on your June 16th, payday. Click here for more details. May 8, 2006 Calgary Health Region provides summary of changes to employees’ pay The Calgary Health Region has provided a summary of changes being made to Auxiliary Nursing Care employees’ pay as a result of its recently ratified collective agreement with AUPE. Click here for more details. May 1, 2006 Local 045 Members Accept New Contract AUPE auxiliary nursing care members ratify pact with Calgary Health Region Click here for more details. April 7, 2006 Local 045 Honors its Active Union Stewards On April 6, 2006, Local 045 Executive assemble all the stewards that are presently active within their chapter’s, with the help of the Chapter Chairs, to the presentation of “Canadian Graffiti” at Jubilations dinner theater. Click here for more details. April 5, 2006 Health - Staff shortages a concern for nurses Although pleased a new contract has been signed, local licenced practical nurses (LPN) and patient care attendants (PCA) are still concerned about the shortage of manpower. Click here for more details. April 4, 2006 Ratification vote ballots mailed to AUPE Calgary Health Region ANC members CALGARY—Approximately 2,200 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Auxiliary Nursing Care members who work for the Calgary Health Region should soon receive ratification vote ballots and a summary of their tentative agreement in the mail. Click here for more details. April 1, 2006 Shortage of nurses in High River LPN, Health region come to terms - A proposed pay raise for licensed practical nurses and nursing attendees may not be enough to add new personnel to already overworked staff at rural health centres, including High River Hospital Click here for more details. March 23, 2006 AUPE health sector members meet Health Minister Iris Evans about ‘Third Way’ worries AUPE Mulit-Locals Meeting of Executive's from 11 Locals, met with iris Evans in regards to conerns they have with the "Third Way" for Alberta healthcare. Click here for more details. March 22, 2006 Calgary Health Region ANC Negotiations Approximately 2,200 Auxiliary Nursing Care employees employed by Calgary Health Region have a tentative contract deal for the members to vote on. Click here for more details. March 21, 2006 Whats the Hurry! What’s the hurry? Why is Alberta rushing to attack public health care? Click here for more details. March 10, 2006 Eight health regions ratify Multi-Employer (ANC) agreement with AUPE EDMONTON—Eight Alberta health regions have now ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees that includes significant pay increases for more than 9,000 nursing care workers. Click here for more details. February 26, 2006 ANC Members in 8 Alberta Regions Vote Edmonton - Auxillary Nursing Members vote to accept the recommendation of their bargaining committee and said yes to a mediated settlement, and now wait for the same decision from their employers. Click here for more details. February 15, 2006 AUPE monetary proposals tabled, some progress made in Calgary ANC bargaining CALGARY — AUPE tabled monetary proposals and made progress in several other areas during four days of bargaining this month with the Calgary Health Region for a replacement agreement for approximately 2,200 auxiliary nursing care members. Click here for more details. February 15, 2006 Local 045 Launches Web Page Calgary - Local 045 Launches New Web Page to keep there members more informed in Calgary Health Region. Click here for more details.
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