Hello, Everybody. Normal seems like a long time ago. I hope you are all well, that your families and extended families are well. It’s a time to reflect on the importance of our relationships and to take steps to strengthen them.  Before I get to the current issues for today, I promised on Sunday to…

First: It All Starts At Home  Sisters & Brothers, your health and safety and that of your family is our most important consideration, and that includes your mental health. For employees of the City of Edmonton, please keep in mind that Homewood Health is the City’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. Homewood offers free and…

Due to the ongoing crisis related to the COVID-19 virus and to ensure an accurate and complete vote, the Union is postponing the Ratification vote planned for April 03, 2020 on the Memorandum of Agreement until further notice. We will use this time to continue our efforts to ensure everyone is safe, everyone has a…

This update concerns mainly Operators working for ETS, but first, a couple of general points: Today, the Coalition Presidents and CUPE President John Mervyn signed a Letter of Understanding to allow the City to re-deploy its labour as needed during the Pandemic. The redeployments will not be held up by jurisdictional concerns, meaning you could…

The New Normal? As our dynamic world morphs into yet another phase of change, we look into the eye of the monster and stare it down. Italy has now surpassed China in the number of fatalities it has experienced due to the virus. As unhappy as that news is, particularly for Italy, it means that…

Where do I start?  This evening, I participated in an ATU International Townhall meeting for all Presidents. In this gathering, International President Costa announced the establishment of a Command Centre at the Union’s headquarters. The purpose of the Command Centre is twofold: First, to ensure the protection of ATU Members and their families and  Second,…