PrintUNA supports AUPE's planned strike at The Waterford of Summerlea on Friday
United Nurses of Alberta supports members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees preparing to strike at The Waterford of Summerlea in west Edmonton.
The 65 AUPE members at the supportive living facility in west Edmonton have served notice to go on strike at 1100 on Friday, April 5.
The employees voted to join AUPE in December 2011 and have been trying to negotiate a first collective agreement ever since. The facility is owned by the British Columbia-based private-for-profit corporation, Chantelle Management.
AUPE reports that support staff at the facility are paid 25 to 30 per cent below the industry standard, while nursing staff at the top of the pay range are paid 25 per cent below the standard.
UNA encourages its members to support the striking AUPE members by joining them on the picket lines outside The Waterford of Summerlea. Picket lines will be up until 1800 on Friday, April 5 and 600 to 1800 every day until further notice.
Picket line location: 9395-172 Street NW, Edmonton
Google Map: The Waterford of Summerlea
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