UNA is pleased to welcome many nurses who have recently joined or formed new UNA bargaining units.
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission UNA's Director of Labour Relations David Harrigan talks with AADAC nurses at an info session in Edmonton. The new to UNA nurses are: (l to r) Alison Treichel, Wendy Rudzcki, Cailin Doyle, Lindsay Piojo.
About 80 nurses who work with AADAC became employees of Alberta Health Services under the province-wide consolidation. These nurses work all around the province in a number of capacities with AADAC. UNA, including representatives from the AADAC nurses, recently negotiated the terms for transition into the UNA Provincial Collective Agreement. The nurses had a ratification vote on these terms on September 15. The AADAC nurses will become members in UNA Locals in the communities where they work.
Alberta Correctional Services nurses
Nurses working with Alberta Correctional Services also became AHS employees after provincial consolidation but court action over their bargaining unit has made them wait some time before finding out which union they would be in. Finally, about 150 nurses who work in the provinces correctional services were brought into the UNA bargaining unit on September 13. Dates are still being set for negotiations on how their contract terms will transition to the UNA agreement. No decision has been made as of publication date on which Locals Corrections nurses will join.
Rimbey Newly elected Executive members at Local 412 in Rimbey are from left to right are: Jennifer Anderson (VP), Rachel Murray (Treasurer), Kristy Gutterink (President) and Kelly Fairley (Secretary).
Registered Nurses with the Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre voted earlier this year to join UNA and have formed their own UNA Local. As Alberta Health Services employees they are automatically included in the provincial bargaining unit and the Provincial Agreement. The nurses have been meeting with UNA LROs to work out details of applying the Agreement.
Canadian Blood Services Calgary
Nurses with CBS in Calgary voted in May to join UNA this year. They are forming their own Local with about 38 members and are beginning negotiations soon for their first contract.
Revera Miller Crossing Care Centre Edmonton Rose Boadi, right, the new President at Local 410 Miller Crossing in Edmonton joins in the UNA rally in front of Youville Home. Here she is with UNA Provincial President Heather Smith and Mary Roche, left, President of the Youville Local 154.
Rose Boadi is the new President at Local 410 Revera Miller Crossing in Edmonton, one of UNA's other newest Locals. The nurses voted earlier this year to join UNA and are about to begin negotiations for a first collective agreement. |
