The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour told CUPE Alberta delegates that Alison Redford broke her promises to the province, all to protect the low tax rates of the richest and most powerful. … Read more…
Month: March 2013
Paul Moist: CUPE must fight the race to the bottom
National President Paul Moist used his address to Alberta convention delegates to warn that a concerted attack on workers and unions is getting closer to Canadian borders and should concern CUPE. … Read more…
Convention bargaining update
Alberta Regional Director Connie Credico updated convention delegates on the state of bargaining in the province. … Read more…
Charles Fleury: CUPE prepared to fight back
CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Charles Fleury told delegates the key financial priority for CUPE over the next year would be member mobilization and fighting back against the attack on workers and their unions. … Read more…
Roberts: Broken promises from new Premier
FORT MCMURRAY – In her address to CUPE Alberta’s 2013 convention, President Marle Roberts took on the broken promises and cuts to public services of last week’s provincial budget. … Read more…
Pension plan fight is having an impact
The Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) is under attack, but efforts by CUPE Alberta, CUPE Locals and other unions are having an impact. … Read more…
CUPE meets with Local Authorities Pension Plan stakeholders
For the first time since November, CUPE representatives met with other unions, employers, LAPP representatives and government earlier this week to discuss the future of the Local Authorities Pension Plan. … Read more…
CUPE Alberta to hold 50th Anniversary Convention in Fort McMurray
Media Advisory:
EDMONTON – The Alberta Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees will hold its 50th Anniversary Convention in Fort McMurray March 20-22 at the Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre. The convention will address a number of issues of concern to the 35,000 CUPE members in the province, including: proposed changes to the Local Authorities Pension Plan, provincial budget cuts to education, seniors’ care and post secondary institutions, and the poor quality of long term care in Alberta. … Read more…