It’s time to show your solidarity with AUPE members in bargaining! ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿
New bargaining updates for members of AB Pensions, Covenant Care, Covenant Health GSS and NC, Athabasca Uni, AUArts, Carewest GSS, Travel Alberta, U of Lethbridge, RDP: https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates
AUPE President Sandra Azocar stands up for AUPE members, which is why AUPE joins the call asking the Alberta Government to support transparency and protect whistleblowers in health care. Protected workers mean a better health care system for all Albertans.
March 6 Employee Appreciation Day text with a group of people in business attire jumping for joy.
Without workers, the entire economy would collapse. Bosses and businesses should show their appreciation with better wages, benefits, and working conditions for all!
Here's how Danielle Smith’s latest budget affects AUPE members and the Albertans who rely on us.
https://www.aupe.org/news/direct-impact/2026-alberta-budget-and-you
Media release: Vulnerable Albertans aren’t getting the care they need!
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/patients-pay-price-hospitals-clear-out-acute-care-beds
AUPE members do stressful jobs. Sometimes, things happen that put us into crisis.
Free, confidential help is available for members and their immediate family, 24/7, even if it's not work-related.
https://www.aupe.org/member-resources/crisis-counselling-service-aupe-members
Discrimination weakens workplaces and public services.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, and fairness on the job, no matter who they are or where they come from. That's why unions exist: to make sure discrimination isn't ignored, excused, or normalized.
Bargaining news!
Check out updates for Lethbridge Polytechnic, Edmonton Catholic, Covenant Health NC, CapitalCare NC, SPAN, AgeCare (Walden Heights, Sagewood, Seton), Lakeland College, and AHS GSS: https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates
Want to learn the basics to reading and interpreting your collective agreement? Take the AUPE Contract Interpretation course in Red Deer on March 24! Registration deadline is March 3.
Sign up now: https://aupe.geniussis.com/memberlogin.aspx
(Prerequisite: Intro to Your Union)
The Alberta 2026 budget fails to meet the needs of Albertans. It puts vulnerable Albertans in danger and will delay essential public services Albertans rely on.
Vulnerable Albertans should brace for a bleak future thanks to Alberta’s 2026 budget.
The most glaring issues? No investment in health care, social services, and post-secondary education.
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/media-release-albertans-need-will-pay-ucps-budget
AUPE supporters waving flags and walking away from the camera as a group.
AUPE sign says "Budget surpluses are unpaid wages"
AUPE supporters raise fists and hold up signs like "Proud to be AUPE" and "Honk 4 Healthcare"
AUPE President Sandra Azocar and AUPE Vice-Presidents Bobby-Joe Borodey and Shamantha Cooray holding AUPE signs outside CapitalCare
Solidarity looks good on you, AUPE Local 049! Members and supporters joined today's info picket in Dickinsfield to tell CapitalCare we deserve better.
Foundations for Union Stewards AUPEducation
On the path to become a union steward? Taken all your intro AUPE courses? Now it's time to take Foundations for Union Stewards!
Upcoming dates include March 24–26 (Edmonton) and March 31–April 2 (Calgary).
Enroll here: https://aupe.geniussis.com/MemberLogin.aspx
Calling all AUPE Local 049 members! Join us for an important information picket to show Capital Care we are united in bargaining. We need everyone. Solidarity wins progress at the bargaining table. Wednesday, February 25 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Dickinsfield (Capital Care) 14225 - 94 Street, Edmonton
Calling all AUPE Local 049 members! We need to show Capital Care we are united in bargaining and deserve better.
Join us for an important info picket TODAY:
Wednesday, February 25
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dickinsfield (Capital Care)
14225 - 94 Street, Edmonton
It's #PinkShirtDay!
Join us today by wearing pink as a promise to fight against bullying with kindness, inclusion, and solidarity.
Regardless of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or cultural background, everyone deserves a safe and respectful workplace and community.
Here's some news to beat the cold Monday blues! 🥳💪🏽 Covenant Health Nursing Care members have ratified a new collective agreement!
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/covenant-health-nursing-care-members-vote-accept-new-agreement
The new Occupational Health and Safety Award was created in memory of Mary Kehoe. Congratulations to Katie Nielsen, the first recipient!
https://www.aupe.org/news/direct-impact/legacy-labour-activism
Public care puts patients first.
Private care puts profit first.
We know which one actually works.
Here's your bargaining news of the week!
New bargaining updates for members of Points West Living, AB University of the Arts, SAIT, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Lamont County Housing Foundation, Sunset Manor and Innisfail County Manor.
For full details, visit: https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates
Ready to vote? 😍🗳️
Covenant Health Nursing Care members can now vote on their tentative agreement. Use your MyAUPE account to make your voice heard!
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/covenant-health-nursing-care-vote-feb-20-23
“When I look into the faces of AUPE’s 100,000 members, I see many immigrants and temporary residents who work tirelessly to provide essential services to Albertans." — AUPE President Sandra Azocar
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/premier-smiths-foreboding-address-should-anger-all-albertans
There's no social justice without workers' rights.
Fair pay, safe workplaces, a real voice on the job, and a sustainable future are all possible because strong unions continue to defend the people who do the work.
#WorldDayofSocialJustice!
Hey there, Covenant Health Nursing Care! 👋🏻 In 24 hours, you'll be voting on your new tentative agreement. AUPE President Sandra Azocar has a message with the details for you ☺️
When you close a rural school, you harm not only the students and staff, but the whole community as well.
https://www.aupe.org/news/direct-impact/closing-schools-hurts-rural-albertans
Got things to say about Alberta's health care system? Come join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social for their public town hall discussions!
Upcoming events include Feb 19 (Camrose), Feb 21 (Vegreville), and Feb 22 (Edmonton).
For more details: https://www.friendsofmedicare.org/urgentconversations
Don’t forget! Thursday at 9:30 am. We’re having a Member Orientation Session via Zoom.
Join us to learn what AUPE has to offer, what a union is, what AUPE is, how AUPE supports members, what is available to members, and how to get assistance.
https://aupe.org/orientation
Some sweet news this Valentine's Day... Covenant Health Nursing Care members have a new Tentative Agreement! 💞
Check out the highlights and stay tuned for details about our upcoming vote.
https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/covenant-health-nursing-care-we-have-tentative-agreement
