EDMONTON – A group of city child care workers, working for some of the lowest wages in the province and no benefits, are struggling to get a better deal. … Read more…
Month: June 2014
New President at Athabasca U an opportunity to revisit call centre: CUPE
CALGARY – The union representing part time instructors at Athabasca University is calling on incoming AU President Peter MacKinnon to review the move toward a ‘call centre’ model of distance learning. … Read more…
Alberta Government finally abandons ‘P3’ school construction
EDMONTON – The union representing 9,000 school support workers is pleased with the Alberta government’s decision to build new schools in the traditional model, and abandon the so-called ‘public, private, partnership’ approach, but says the government ignored warnings the model wouldn’t work. … Read more…
CUPE 1505 responds to City Manager’s Re-instatement
WOOD BUFFALO – CUPE Local 1505 President Rina Seppen issued the following statement in response to media reports concerning the re-instatement of a Manager of Facilities Services at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: … Read more…