Carewest GSS: We made good progress with Carewest in bargaining

We made good progress with Carewest in bargaining

Your negotiating team met with Carewest on May 8 for bargaining.

We made good progress at the bargaining table and updated three key Articles.

Article 4 – Union Recognition

• Added “The Union will exercise its rights in a manner which is professional, fair and reasonable in the circumstances, and in accordance with the Collective Agreement.”

Article 6 - Management Rights

• Added “The Employer will exercise its rights in a manner which is professional, fair and reasonable in the circumstances, and in accordance with the Collective Agreement.” 

Article 5 – Union Membership and Dues Deductions

• Added our right to wear union apparel, such as AUPE stickers and lanyards.

We also discussed Seniority. Several new units have joined AUPE in the last few years, and we want to ensure our seniority language accounts for these new members.

We then signed off on the following without changes:

Article 3 – Change in Collective Agreement 

Article 7 – Safe and Respectful Workplace – No Discrimination 

Article 10 – Bulletin Boards 

Article 11 – Union Steward 

Article 12 – Grievance Procedure 

Article 14 – Salaries 

Article 15 – Paydays 

Article 20 – Pyramiding 

Article 29 – Pension Plan 

Article 35 – Resignation and Termination 

Article 39 – Retroactivity 

Article 41 – Performance Appraisal 

Article 42 – Dress Code

Wear red on June 16

Our next bargaining meetings are June 16, 2025. Keep wearing red, especially on June 16, to show your solidarity!

Email photos of you and your colleagues wearing red to photos@aupe.org so we can share our solidarity on the union’s social media pages.

Please contact a member of the negotiating team if you have any questions.

AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – CAREWEST GSS

Glen Hodgetts 
glenhodgetts68@gmail.com    

Lynle Piega 
lynpiega@yhoo.com

Grant Crowell  
robertcrowell@gmail.com

Matt Drew  
matt.ddrew@gmail.com

AUPE RESOURCE STAFF

Chris Dickson Negotiations
c.dickson@aupe.org