CALGARY – Contractors hired by the City of Calgary to maintain public parks have been unable to do extra work caused by recent rainfalls. As a result, the City has called upon its in-house staff, recently displaced by the contractors – do get the job done.
Month: June 2011
Students should be first in line for extra funding
EDMONTON – The Alberta government should take no comfort in improved fiscal results released today if those results come at the gutting of education in the province.
CUPE Alberta President slams back to work legislation
OTTAWA – The President of the Alberta Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is speaking out against the Conservative Government’s attempts to legislate an end to the lock out at Canada Post.
Taber moves to cut ambulance service: CUPE
TABER, AB – The Town of Taber negotiating committee has tabled bargaining proposals aimed at reducing ambulance services to sixteen hours per day from the current twenty-four hours.
Union calls off strike vote scheduled for Thursday
CALGARY – The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 38 has called off a strike vote scheduled for tomorrow after it reached a deal with the City of Calgary late today.
CUPE Local 37, City of Calgary reach agreement
CALGARY – The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 37 has reached a tentative deal with the City of Calgary late today.
Custodial cuts will make kids sick – CUPE
CANMORE – Proposed cuts to cleaning staff at the Canadian Rockies School Division will cause increased absences by students as schools and equipment won’t be maintained and cleaned up to current standards.