„And we`ve all seen the kind of difficulties the government is having right now in terms of popularity, and I think they realize it was the right thing to do, quite honestly, to move forward with more respect for their own employees. Smith said the union had also persuaded the government not to pursue plans to outsource maintenance work in provincial buildings until at least the end of 2022. The union`s collective bargaining committee recommends that members vote in favour of the agreement. Read more: AUPE, province reach mediation agreement for Alberta public sector employees The rest of the collective agreement came into effect after it was ratified on Monday. The new agreement expires on March 31, 2024. The agreement, ratified by 91% of AUPE members who voted, offers employees a 1.25% pay rise on January 1, 2023 and a 1.5% increase on September 1, 2023. Workers could receive an additional 0.5% increase on the last day, depending on economic factors. „This agreement recognizes the province`s long-term economic prospects and provides members with an increase in compensation during the third and fourth years of the contract.“ Smith said he did not expect the two sides to reach an agreement and that the union was prepared for a possible strike or lockout after such a lengthy and controversial bargaining process. He said the government had changed its tone as the deal approached. The union said the government has withdrawn the concessions it was seeking, including: The collective agreement has expired and is currently being renegotiated by the Alberta government and the Alberta Provincial Employees Union. Therefore, printed copies of the agreement are not currently distributed. During last year`s negotiations, the government proposed a four percent wage cut for workers.

The government also wanted other concessions, including paying for overtime and benefits, but these are not part of the final deal, Smith said. Approximately 46% of eligible workers voted for the new contract. AUPE represents 22,000 Alberta government employees who are covered by the contract. „Workers who expected their jobs to be abolished at any time are obviously very relieved and know that they are safe until the end of 2022, when the agreement will be ratified,“ he said. At the beginning of the negotiations, government negotiators offered public sector workers a four per cent wage refund. They also wanted concessions on overtime pay, shift differences and weekend bonuses. The new agreement provides for an eight per cent salary increase for members who are now part of the Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence Response Force (RAPID), retroactive to April 1, 2021. AUPE President Guy Smith said bargaining for the collective agreement was the biggest challenge for the union in about 25 to 30 years. The two sides have reached a mediation proposal after 20 months of negotiations, the government and the union said Wednesday in separate press releases. You can view the agreement on the following pages. Alternatively, a PDF of the full agreement is available here.

After „difficult“ negotiations, members of the Alberta Provincial Employees Union voted Monday in favor of a proposed mediation solution on a new collective agreement with the provincial government. Alberta government employees, represented by the Alberta Provincial Employees Union, have ratified a new collective agreement that extends job security for permanent employees until the end of 2022 and provides for small wage increases in the last 15 months of the agreement. Smith said he believes this latest deal with the administration would have an impact on those other negotiating tables. Finance Minister Travis Toews said in a statement Monday that the deal recognizes the province`s „long-term economic outlook.“ „This four-year agreement comes after months of laborious negotiations between the Alberta government and the union. Full details of the ratified agreement will be available in the coming days,“ toews said. Read more: Alberta government calls on unionized public sector workers to accept a 4% pay cut „I respect the hard work and dedication of Alberta`s public sector employees and look forward to the results of the ratification vote,“ he said. „They were strongly opposed to the concessions offered by employers and to a collective agreement that respects them and the services they provide.“ „The government respects the hard work and dedication of Alberta Public Service staff and their contribution to our province.“ „We believe the government wanted to set a tone that will likely be replicated at other bargaining tables. That`s historically what happened — that this collective agreement with the Alberta government itself, if you will, points the way forward for others,“ he said. In October 2020, provincial negotiators informed the union that 930 job cuts were on the table. A mediator was called in March after the talks broke down. A proposed new collective agreement for the 22,000 government employees of the Alberta Provincial Employees Union (AUPE) includes an initial wage freeze, followed by increases and a promise not to outsource maintenance until at least the end of 2022, the union said.

„I am confident that other public sector unions will turn to this successful process and that negotiations across the public sector will move forward constructively,“ said Toews. Approximately 46% of AUPE members entitled to vote voted. Of these, 91% voted in favour, the union announced on Monday. „Our goal has always been to align spending with other provinces, and this agreement achieves that goal,“ said Toews. 16th Framework Agreement and Nurses Component (PDF, 2.04 MB) The proposed agreement has not been published, but AUPE President Guy Smith told Postmedia in an interview that it includes initial wage freezes, followed by a 1.25% increase in January 2023 and a second increase in September 2023, which could reach 2% depending on economic conditions. „They knew we were serious,“ Smith said. „This government is fighting and the prime minister is fighting, and I think they didn`t want to get involved in a fight they might not have won.“ „As these negotiations progressed, our members overcame a deadly global pandemic while continuing to provide essential services to Albertans. We appreciate our members` determination to support each other and their negotiating team,“ added Mr. Smith. Earlier this year, road sheriffs` law enforcement officers and fisheries and wildlife officers were given additional duties to respond to incidents in rural areas. . The recent terms agreed to by the province and the B.C.

Government and Service Employees` Union (BCGEU): „And I think pushing the employer out of these concessions was really a big goal and then obviously making a profit.“ AUPE represents approximately 95,000 workers in the province, including 22,000 who work in government services such as correctional facilities, sheriffs, artisans, conservation workers, social services, and administrative and support staff. The agreement was reached on October 13 after about 20 months of negotiations. The two sides reached an agreement in mid-October after months of mediation. Postmedia is committed to creating a dynamic but civil discussion forum and encourages all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments can take up to an hour to moderate before appearing on the site. We ask that you keep your comments relevant and respectful. We`ve enabled email notifications – you`ll now receive an email when you receive a reply to your comment, a comment thread you follow is updated, or when a user you follow comments. For more information and details on how to customize your email settings, see our Community Guidelines. „They came very determined to get concessions from the workers, and I think over time they realized that their attacks on workers through various bargaining tables and also through legislation did not resonate as they thought in public,“ he said.

Changes to the ETO – What you need to know: Information video This condensed information video provides a brief overview of the steps required to implement the new language of working time in the ETO Components Agreement. This video is for training purposes only. Joint training video on ETO hours of work The BCGEU and BCPSA jointly developed training on the new language of working time in the ETO component agreement and then delivered this training to ETO employees across the province. This video is a recording of the Kamloops training session. It may only be consulted for training purposes. Review of the Long-Term Disability Income Maintenance Plan „We have never seen so many concessions on the table at the beginning and during the negotiations as this time,“ Smith said in an interview with CBC News. .