Local Link June/July 2014 http://local121.una.ab.

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June/July 2014
local121.una.ab.ca

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Local Executive
President
Robert Reich-Sander
rreichsander@una.ab.ca
1st VP
Cynthia Perkins
cperkins@una.ab.ca

2nd VP
Monica Steenaerts
msteenaerts@una.ab.ca

Secretary
Mairi Gordon
mgordon@una.ab.ca

Treasurer
Mary Engler
mengler@una.ab.ca

Communications
Advisor
Wendy Yung
wyung@una.ab.ca

Local 121 Office
(403) 670-9980
(403) 283-3392
local121exec@una.ab.ca
Southern Alberta
Regional Office
300-1422 Kensington
Road NW Calgary AB
T2N 3P9
Provincial Office
700-11150 Jasper Avenue
NW Edmonton AB T5K
0C7
(780) 425-1025 Toll Free:
1-800-252-9394 FX:
(780) 426-2093 una.ab.ca
nurses@una.ab.ca
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United Nurses of Alberta
Rockyview

Local Meeting July 9 @ 1530 Rm 4577
Please send PRC s through
Interoffic e mail to
United N urses of Alberta
Loc al 121 Mailbox

UNA members
celebrating National
Nursing Week at the
Wear White Rally on
the Peace Bridge.


Local phone numbers We have added an
additional line at our local 121 office. Contact
info also available on Facebook and 121 website
Primary: 403-670-9980
*NEW Secondary: 403-283-3392


Mediation with minor progress on June 17,18. Dates scheduled for further mediation: June 23-26, and July 2-4, 8-10.
However, no further dates are scheduled beyond July 10.
As a result, the UNA Negotiating Committee has called a Reporting Meeting for July 15 in Calgary at which the committee
will report on the progress in bargaining and mediation to more than 500 delegates from across the province
representing all affected UNA locals.
As per the UNA constitution [Article 10.02 (b)]:
At Negotiations Reporting Meetings every
Chartered Local involved in negotiations for which the meeting has been called shall be entitled to be
represented by one (1) voting delegate/alternate for every seventy-five (75) members or part thereof. The
voting delegate(s)/alternate(s) must be a member in good standing of the UNA and shall be elected at a
meeting of the Chartered Local.
Generally at a Reporting Meeting the committee reports either that it has reached a tentative agreement, in which case
delegates review the agreement and determine if the assembly recommends ratification, or that negotiations are at an
impasse.
In the event of an impasse, delegates discuss an appropriate response that can bring negotiations to a successful
conclusion with a fair collective agreement for the unions members.
Details about the Reporting Meeting will be provided as soon as arrangements are confirmed. Delegate entitlement will be
provided as soon as possible, and UNA Locals should request leaves of absence for their delegates as soon as possible.
UNA and the employer bargaining committee agreed to mediation in April. The parties jointly agreed to David Jones as
mediator.

Local Link June/July 2014 http://local121.una.ab.ca

UNA will be holding a Stampede Barbeque on July 8,
2014 at the UNA SARO office (1422 Kensington Rd NW).
We are looking for volunteers to help set up, take down,
clean up, cooking, and serving. Please contact the local
exec if you are interested in volunteering. BBQ starts at
11:30am until food runs out!
Graduated in 1971, Montreal
General hospital. She has
spent most of her nursing
career out west. Recently
became a proud Nana, also
just retired, but continues to
be involved in the union as
day surgery ward rep.
Jayne Minke

Over the next few weeks, the Alberta Government will be holding public hearings on their plan
to gut the retirement security of hundreds of thousands of workers and retirees in the public
and private sectors.
Their plan is still the same: Allowing benefits to fall behind inflation, putting early retirement
out of reach and hindering the ability of plans to stay financially viable.
They didnt want to hold these hearings because they didnt want to hear you.
Because of the public outcry, and because of your involvement, theyve been forced to hear you
now we need to make them listen.
There are seven public hearings to which youre invited. If you just wish to attend, you can show
up at the door. If you wish to make a comment, you will need to register in advance at:
http://www.assembly.ab.ca/committees/abeconomicfuture/contacts.html
All meetings start at 6 p.m. For the Calgary meeting the deadline is June 20.
6pm
If you havent signed a membership form and/or
are a new employee you can register online:
http://introduction.una.ab.ca
Onsite new member orientation
sessions are in Room 4577 at 1400 on
the following dates: July 14, August 11,
September 8, October 6, November 3,
and December 1.
ATTENTION WARD REPS:
Please be aware there is a
Reporting Meeting July 15 in
Calgary- more info to follow

United Nurses of Alberta's
Annual General Meeting will be
held on November 18, 19, and
20 in Edmonton. Contact the
Local if you are interested in
attending.

Our Labour Relations Advisor has
offered to do some Contract
Interpretation sessions at our
monthly Local meetings. Please email
the Local which articles you are
interested in learning more about.