CUPW Local 730
18121 107 Avenue NW T5S1K4 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Resources to help CUPW locals still without sufficient anti-C19 safety measures. Please share widely. Let's keep up the pressure wherever we can! Solidarity

After months of pretending everything is fine, the Kenney government was forced to acknowledge our escalating public health crisis by announcing improved safety measures and declaring a state of emergency on Nov 24. The question now is: will the measures be strong enough, soon enough, to prevent a full-scale collapse of our health system? This is of dire relevance to our members because, as the provincial government gambles with our health, the probability of our members (and all Albertans) getting infected, drastically increases. Last week 10 of our members were tested, or presumptive, C19 positive. So far this week, there have been 13 more cases announced in our area of operations. (Full report linked)

Sunday, Dec 6, 6pm. Last GMM until Feb 6. Notices and registration in link. See you there

Local C19 Update - Mask Policies At Work - CPC Quarantine Leave - Kenney Being Kenney - Alberta In Crisis "The choice made by the Alberta government to allow contamination to spread means that more of our members will continue to get sick. Until a health system collapse or public pressure forces Kenney to change direction, we are left hoping that those infected make a full recovery and that the measures we have in place keep preventing a workplace outbreak."

Did you know that CUPW's 1965 wildcat strike won the right to collective bargaining for all public sector employees? Learn more about our proud legacy in Memory and Muscle (1995 documentary), now streaming on our CUPW Local 730 YouTube channel. Solidarity! https://www.youtube.com/watch

CUPW730 at AFL Edmonton Rally to Support Healthcare Workers

The action AUPE members took last week to protect our health care system was not only heroic but deeply instructive of how the labour movement needs to prepare itself if it is committed to defeating governments attacking workers. In this way, AUPE’s struggle clearly mirrors our own: appeals and court challenges will not win us the day, we need to keep reforming our union to fully embrace an organizing programme. Any opportunity to support other unions doing this necessary work should be wholeheartedly embraced and encouraged. Join us Nov 5, to show your support!

We now have a YouTube channel to help you stay connected. Our first video: CUPW Local 730 at Nov 5 2020 AFL Rally to Support Healthcare Workers https://youtu.be/mJ5hmFfCWFs