Last Sunday, the Negotiating Team met with members of the Red Deer bargaining Unit. It was their negotiations update. And, regrettably, the message was no better there than it is in Edmonton. Negotiations there are at an impasse, too. In response to a vote of the membership, we today filed an application for mediation. And that…

After a 2 month hiatus in negotiations with the City of Edmonton, we were back in mediation yesterday. You’ll recall that the City forced a vote on their very offensive offer. Remember that offer? The one you said NO! to? 93.27%? Yeah, that one. Yesterday, in an act of utter disrespect to you and your…

A message of congratulations from our Coalition partners in the City of Edmonton.

Today, November 18, 2021, the Union and the City of Edmonton jointly announced the saving of about 110 ATU members’ jobs! Cleaners, Service persons, your jobs are safe. What the announcement didn’t cover is that the Fare Maintainers’ jobs have been made safe, too. Who gets the credit? ‌ That’s who. You stood up. You…

Alberta unions say they will not stand for UCP attempts to “take civil society out of our democracy” AFL raises the alarm about the UCP’s authoritarian Bill 81 EDMONTON – The leaders of more than 20 Alberta unions are raising the alarm about the Kenney government’s Bill 81, saying it’s not just an attack on unions,…

At last Monday’s Executive Board meeting, the Board members carefully reviewed the provincial pandemic gathering protocols along with direction from the International Union. The end result is that we’ve cleared the way to a resumption of regular monthly membership meetings, beginning Tuesday November 23 at 10 o’clock and 7 o’clock. Attendance will be carefully monitored…