EDMONTON (July 28, 2014) –PC candidate Jim Prentice says if he becomes premier, he will build between 40 and 50 new schools on top of the Alberta government’s existing promise to build 50 and modernize 70 more, but won’t commit to a timeline. … Read more…
Alberta Education Employees (AEEC)
Welcoming new members to the CUPE family
Calgary – School Support workers of East Central Alberta Catholic Separate Schools Regional Division No. 16 have successfully voted to select the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE ), Local 5606 to be their certified bargaining agent. … Read more…
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…
A lot fewer staff in Alberta schools tomorrow
Kids return after huge cutbacks in support staff, with more to come
EDMONTON – When Alberta children return to school tomorrow, they will be in schools and classrooms with far fewer Support Staff, according to CUPE 3550 (Edmonton Public Schools) President Carol Chapman.