AgeCare Skypointe: Slow start but moving forward on non-monetary items

Your negotiating team met with the employer Aug. 12 and 13, 2025. We had some good discussions with AgeCare but not as much movement our non-monetary proposal as we would have liked.

We did, however, agree to leave several articles as current, and they have been signed off as seen below:

Purpose and Preamble 

Article 2 - Definitions 

Article 4 - Union Membership & Dues Deduction 

Article 5 - Management Rights 

Article 6 - No Discrimination/No Harassment/Safe & Secure Workplace 

Article 7- In-Service Programs 

Article 10 - Performance Appraisals and Employee Development 

Article 15 - Notice of Subcontracting 

Article 19 - Pyramiding 

Article 20 - Resignation and Termination 

Article 19 - Transportation 

Article 25 - Workers’ Compensation 

Article 33 - Copies of the Collective Agreement 

Article 36 - Dress Code 

Article 37 - Legal Indemnification 

Article 38 - Lockers/Rest Areas 

Article 39 - Employer Equipment 

New Article XX (moved from LOU #2)

Employee - Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) 

We will keep you informed on the next bargaining meeting dates and any further progress we make at the table.

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Please reach out to a member of your negotiating team with any questions or concerns.

AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – AGECARE SKYPOINTE GSS

Lea Manio 
gigatt143@gmail.com 

Lakisha Delpratt 
lakishadelpratt@gmail.com

Petr Yarovoy
petryarovoyca@gmail.com

AUPE RESOURCE STAFF

Tammy McNeil Negotiations
t.mcneil@aupe.org