Fort McMurray – Non-teaching staff at Fort McMurray public schools are welcoming news that the provincial government will fund a $1040/month northern living allowance for school employees.
News Releases
Mediation talks break down between Calgary Paramedics and City
CALGARY – The union representing Calgary Paramedics have asked the mediator to ‘write out’ of bargaining with the city after receiving the city’s wage proposal today.
Clarity needed on plan to build schools – CUPE
CALGARY – The Alberta government’s plan to finance the building of new schools lacks clarity in key areas, says D’Arcy Lanovaz Alberta President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
Aquatera, CUPE sign contract
GRANDE PRAIRIE – The union representing sixty employees of Aquatera, the City’s water and waste utility, has ratified a new two-year contract.
Pool employee wins photo contest – holds party for co-workers
Media Advisory/Photo Op:
PEACE RIVER – A municipal pool employee will receive two prizes from her union for on the job photos taken at a ‘pirate party’ at the Peace Regional Pool.
Union plans information picket at Extendicare
EDMONTON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees will be holding information picket lines in front of a number of Extendicare sites around the province tomorrow.
City hall silences waste workers
Administration nixes ad campaign calling on City to enforce bylaws
CALGARY – An advertising campaign critical of Calgary City administration is being silenced for so-called ‘negative connotations to the City of Calgary.’
Media Advisory: Calgary Paramedics Respond to Public Emergency Tribunal Award
WHO: Bruce Robb, President of the Calgary Paramedics, CUPE Local 3421
WHAT : Press Conference to discuss Public Emergency Tribunal Award
WHERE: Atrium of the North Building, 3015 5th Avenue NE, Calgary Alberta
WHEN: 3:00 PM, Friday, September 28th
Bruce Robb, President of the Calgary Paramedics Union, will respond this afternoon to the results of the Public Emergency Tribunal ordered by the Alberta Government in late July.
The Award will be issued at 2:00 PM today.
Contact: Audra Williams
Communications Representative
Cell : (780) 504-2837
AW/gb cope#491
Media Advisory: CUPE Alberta to hold convention in Medicine Hat
EDMONTON – The Alberta Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will hold its convention at the Medicine Hat Lodge this week.
Grande Prairie bus drivers refuse extra shifts
Burnout due to staff shortages, low wages takes toll – drivers say ‘No more!’
GRANDE PRAIRIE – Tired of working too much overtime and fearful of burnout, City bus drivers have signed a pledge to stop working extra shifts as of April 15th.