Sign up for OH&S for Union Activists, online Feb 9–24, 2026! Explore why you need to file safety grievances, bargain for safety, and organize collective action for power in your workplace. Pre-requisite is Intro to OHS. Register by Jan 19: https://aupe.geniussis.com/memberlogin.aspx

Calling all Union Stewards! Strengthen your skills with AUPE's upcoming Union Steward workshops! Key topics include: ☑️ Discipline ☑️ Duty to Accommodate ☑️ Timelines Register today: https://aupe.geniussis.com/memberlogin.aspx

AHS GSS: Here's some important information for our town halls! These are happening today and tomorrow, starting at 12 noon and 7 pm both days. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-gss-important-information-our-town-halls

Do you know an AUPE woman who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for the DOVE Award and shine a light on their incredible contributions and accomplishments! The deadline to submit a nomination is January 21, 2026. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/nominations-open-aupes-2026-dove-award

Sign up for MyAUPE! 📲 Don't miss a single update! Sign up for all things AUPE at www.aupe.org/myaupe

New year, new events. See what’s happening at AUPE this month with the AUPE events calendar: https://www.aupe.org/events

Together, we made 2025 a year of action and solidarity. Here's to a 2026 filled with fairness, respect, and renewed energy for the fights ahead.

Did you know? LAPP is governed jointly by members and employers, which means thousands of AUPE members have a real voice in shaping their pension future. Learn more about how joint governance works at lapp.ca/page/our-people

Thank you to members working through the holidays to continue providing essential care to those in need. We know 2026 will bring bigger battles and even bigger wins – we are prepared to stand with you to face the challenges ahead. Thank you & Happy holidays!

AHS NC Lamont Health Care Centre: Congrats on your new collective agreement! Thank you for your patience, strength, and solidarity over the last 18 months of bargaining. ✊️ https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nc-lamont-health-care-centre-we-have-new-collective-agreement

As the year winds down, we're grateful for the dedication, compassion, and solidarity AUPE members show every day. May this season bring you the rest you've earned and the joy you deserve.

Together, we are stronger. We must stand in solidarity with our coworkers, communities, and labour allies to build a better future for all.

Happening tomorrow at 9:30 am! Join an AUPE member orientation session to learn what AUPE has to offer, what a union is, how AUPE supports members, what is available to members, how to get assistance, and more. https://www.aupe.org/orientation

📢 NEW ONLINE DATES ADDED! 📢 Join your fellow AUPE members as we prepare for strong strike lines. Register today for Strike Captain Training online: https://aupe.geniussis.com/memberlogin.aspx

Free and confidential crisis counselling support is available to AUPE members and their immediate family members—24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anytime and anywhere, call AUPE’s Crisis Support line at 1-844-744-7026. Share this with your coworkers today!

Are you a member of LAPP, Alberta’s largest pension plan? If you have any questions, LAPP is ready to help. Call LAPP’s Member Services Centre if you have any questions about your retirement date, buyback options, or updating your beneficiary info. https://www.lapp.ca/page/contact-us

AHS is not offering General Support Services workers the raises, benefits, and job security they need. We might just have to fight for it. ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿 https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-gss-after-days-work-we-are-still-far-deal

AUPE's Human Rights Committee advocates for respect, equity, and justice for all workers. Whether it's in our workplaces or our communities, we stand united in defending human rights. Stand with us.

Are you a retired AUPE member? You may be eligible for the AUPE Retired Members Benefits Plan, with flexible & affordable health insurance coverage. For more information: https://aupe.org/member-resources/retired-members-benefits-plan

AHS NC: The employer has ratified the agreement. Stay tuned for details on retro pay or when the wages will be increased in the payroll system. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nursing-care-alberta-health-services-has-ratified-agreement

AUPE members are committed to ending gender-based violence in our homes, our workplaces, and society. Not only do we remember the women whose lives were stolen from them, but we unite to act against it.

December can be a busy time for events. See what’s happening at AUPE this month with the AUPE events calendar: https://www.aupe.org/events

Disability rights are a workplace issue, too. Workers with disabilities deserve accessible workplaces and equitable treatment. We fight for a better world where every worker is not only included, but empowered.

Can you believe Alberta's Assisted Living and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said this about AUPE members? Shame! https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/minister-nixon-must-apologize-insults-hurled-government-staff

Who are we? AUPE! We wear red to show we are united. We are united to show we have what it takes to win. Wearing red? Send your pictures to [email protected] so we can spread the message: AUPE members are united in the fight for better wages, job security, and working conditions.

Travelling this holiday season? You're in luck. AUPE members get discounts on hotels, car rentals, and more! Check out the full list:  https://www.aupe.org/member-resources/discounts

LAPP is one of Canada’s largest pension plans, with over 316,000 members, including thousands of AUPE members. It offers: – Predictable retirement income – Stability – Peace of mind for your future Discover more at www.lapp.ca

📢 Some news for members working in AHS General Support Services 📢 Our mediated bargaining meetings have been rescheduled for mid-December. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-gss-mediation-tentatively-rescheduled-dec-9-10

AHS Nursing Care members have a new collective agreement! ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿 71 per cent of members participated, with over 63 per cent of AHS and pillar members voting in favour. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nursing-care-workers-ratify-new-collective-agreement

Spoiler Alert: Premier Smith’s plan for a dual public-private health system is doomed to fail. Here's why: https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/dual-health-care-system-will-cripple-staffing-levels-alberta

AHS NC: Cast your vote by 4:30 pm today! “Nursing Care members have officially set the bar. Our strike preparedness and tentative agreement are real, serious achievements that we can build upon for future negotiations.” - AUPE VP Andrew Wilson. Read more: https://shorturl.at/yTIv8

Never ask for respect. Demand it.

AUPE members are invited to join the Friends of Medicare public health care town halls. Dr. Paul Parks will be attending to hear what we're experiencing in our health care system. https://www.friendsofmedicare.org/healthcareponoka https://www.friendsofmedicare.org/health_care_st_albert

Nursing Care members demand equal pay for work of equal value. Premier Smith's response? She thinks you should just get a different job. The Tentative Agreement AHS Nursing Care members are voting on is a step towards addressing our expanded scope of practice.

AHS NC: Yes, you do have protected seniority if you move from AHS to a pillar, and vice versa. Read the member update to learn about seniority guaranteed by our transitional LOU: https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/member-update-ahs-nc-members-do-have-protected-seniority-between-employers

AUPE members at the U of C are urged to attend an important bargaining town-hall meeting on Monday, Dec. 1, to discuss monetary proposals from your negotiating team & employer. Read more: https://aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/university-calgary-update-12-please-attend-important-town-hall-meeting

It's time! ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿 The AHS Nursing Care ratification vote is now open until 1630 on Friday, Nov. 28. Members can vote 24/7 by logging in to their MyAUPE accounts. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nursing-care-vote-online-0830-wednesday-1630-friday

Log into your MyAUPE account to access the Wage Estimator Tool. This tool will help you calculate your new wage if we ratify this tentative agreement. Watch this ‘How-to’ video to help you navigate the Wage Estimator:

Ring ring!📱AUPE will call you to join our Telephone Town Hall meeting at noon today! Answer the call to ask your important questions about the AHS Nursing Care Tentative Agreement. If you can’t join, no problem! There will be another session at 7 pm today.

AUPE members stand in solidarity with women and girls around the world who face violence and abuse. On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we demand change. We raise our voices and take action to end violence against women and girls in our communities and workplaces.

AHS Nursing Care: Important town halls are Tuesday, and our ratification vote opens from Wednesday to Friday. Read more here, including our full draft tentative agreement and wage grid. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nursing-care-vote-town-halls-your-draft-agreement-and-wage-grid

AUPE members in the U of A OH&S Professional Diploma Program can apply for financial assistance, thanks to a donation from Local 049 in memory of Mary Kehoe. Apply by Dec. 8. https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/aupe-announces-award-occupational-health-and-safety-memory-mary-kehoe

📣 Big shout out to all our union allies who expressed their support as we prepared for job action. Alberta’s labour movement took another step forward in the fight for fairness for working people. Thank you for your support!

News highlight from the weekend 📰

AUPE members were prepared to take job action, and that’s the strength we needed to achieve a tentative agreement. Share your strike-ready photos from Saturday in the comments!

Who is the safety hero at your worksite? You know, that person who always puts safety first for you and your coworkers? 🦺 Nominate them for the Safety Hero Award presented by the AUPE OH&S Committee! https://aupe.formstack.com/forms/safetyheronomination

Here are a few highlights from the AHS Nursing Care Tentative Agreement. Join our Telephone Town Hall meeting on Nov. 25 for more details! www.aupe.org/news/news-an...

We did it. We stood up to the employer. We were ready to fight — with strike lines ready to go right across our province. And we won.

AHS Nursing Care members have a tentative agreement, and the highlights are history-making. Join the town halls on Nov. 25 to ask your questions before our ratification vote. Solidarity! 🙌 https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-nc-tentative-agreement-highlights-telephone-town-hall-details

AHS blinks! We have a tentative agreement – please return to work AUPE members have set a new standard in health care and the labour movement. https://aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-blinks-we-have-tentative-agreement-please-return-work