FORT MCMURRAY – After a strong lobby effort by municipal workers, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo passed a public utilities by-law this month naming the municipality as the only entity allowed to provide utilities within the municipal boundaries. … Read more…
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…
EDMONTON – A union representing home care workers across the province is calling on Alberta Premier Alison Redford to reverse a decision to privatize home care services across the province. … Read more…
CUPE calls for similar policy for all non-profits
EDMONTON – The President of the Alberta Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is congratulating the residents of Abby Road co-op, Creekside and Artspace for their efforts to reverse a decision by the Redford government. … Read more…
“If the minister can step in on executive bonuses, he can step in for home care.”
EDMONTON – Now that Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne has made it clear he is willing to direct policy at Alberta Health Services, he should instruct the agency to reverse the privatization of home care. That was the message from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) today. … Read more…
Union calls for release of contract details
EDMONTON – A co-operative housing project for the disabled in Old Strathcona has been told by Alberta Health Services (AHS) it must lay off its staff and turn operations over to a private, for profit, company. … Read more…