© 2004-2020 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. It is coming after us, our jobs and our ability to feed and shelter our families. As it stands, students are already stuffed into classrooms like sardines.

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A posting on the union’s website says members have known cuts and job losses are coming. To give you a sense of what that will look like, 223 FTEs will be lost in Community and Social Services alone (Fiscal Plan, p.190).

Alberta government indicates to AUPE “up to 930” job cuts.

Together, these sectors employ more than 70,000 AUPE members on whom Albertans count during tough economic times, which Kenney’s budget is guaranteed to bring. Rural communities – especially the small towns and counties on the edges of the cities, where resources are fewer. This includes local police forces in rural parts of the province. In a release, AUPE blames cuts from the United Conservative government for the job losses. Budget 2019, which expected tough cuts in the face of oil-price woes, planned to cut the public sector by 7.7 per cent over four years. The budget suggests 300 FTE post-secondary positions will be axed in the coming year – and the layoffs have already started (Fiscal Plan, p.190).

This is the start of their attacks and there’s much more to come. Below is the budget at a glance - a quick breakdown of some of the ways it will affect you, your sector, your work and the Albertans you support. Given the ongoing economic turmoil, the AUPE was concerned the province would revert to its previous budget plans and deepen its cuts to the public sector. The UCP think this is their Alberta for the taking, but they don’t speak for the people who call Alberta home.

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Alberta’s population is rising, at a rate of about 70,000 people a year. Whether these figures are the result of job losses or actual wage cuts, we can't say which for sure. Alberta Innovates and its subsidiary InnoTech Alberta are in the same situation. ... A letter from the Public Service Commission to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) states that the government will be proceeding with a number of initiatives previously stated in pre-bargaining talks in November 2019 and February 2020. Alberta’s post-secondary institutions, where important research is produced and our next generation of workers trained, will drop $636 million (from 2018-19 to 2022-23) (Fiscal Plan, p.82). AUPE staff continue to analyze the numbers, including the potential impact on salaries, benefits and pensions. According to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), 13 union positions were cut at SAIT’s Alumni department along with seven non-union jobs last week. AUPE Members Fight Back! This government has made its intentions very clear. Despite global pandemic and Alberta recession, job-killing UCP steamrolls over workers. Another group of Albertans taking an upsetting hit from the budget will be kids. Here’s what we’ve uncovered so far: AUPE members are front-line staff in a number of municipalities and our work helps make them the vibrant and safe places they are. Together, let’s stay ahead of the damage and fight back. Who will get hit the hardest? Here are the figures for the UCP’s reductions to wages over four years: AUPE members are on the front lines of the public service, which means you are also a first line of defence against cuts. "We did have indication from previous disclosure that it could be up to 3,000 over a period of time, so obviously we're very concerned about that.". AUPE President Guy Smith said the delay in negotiations is a welcome reprieve. "We're pleased that at least for the time being he sees the sense in keeping his own staff working to continue to contribute to the economy and not put extra strain on the economy by being thrown out of work. The cuts could impact up to 546 positions in Community and Social Services and 247 in Agriculture and Forestry, according to a disclosure letter sent to the AUPE. It’s clear, the government is targeting Albertans living at the margins and they’re doing it by coming after all lines of support. A previous letter of understanding guaranteeing job security for union members had expired on March 30, prompting concern from the union that represents about 23,000 government employees across various departments. So much for the government’s promise to protect quality health care. Government workers, bracing for promised cuts to Alberta's public sector, will keep their jobs during the current COVID-19 pandemic, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. But the budget —  announced in February before oil prices plummeted to record lows and the health crisis hit — banked on a significant recovery in the oilpatch to pull the province out of its economic doldrums. The plan would cut the size of the public sector by about two per cent over four years. "Everyone is concerned about job losses all over the place," Smith said. The budget made clear how we’ll have to pay: With job losses and underfunded, understaffed public services. The UCP dropped its first provincial budget on Albertans Thursday. The agreement signed by AUPE and the public service commissioner says both parties "recognize the severity of the public health emergency" and the "immediacy of the risks to all Albertans.". Below is the budget at a glance - a quick breakdown of some of the ways it will affect you, your sector, your work and the Albertans you support. If you don't know your member ID, enter your personal email address. They’ll see a $100-million chop out of the Justice Solicitor General budget (Fiscal Plan, p.107), which isn’t going to help growing caseloads. But the crown corporation is expected to lose 30 per cent of its funding from 2018-19 over the next four years, which will mean a loss of about 14 per cent of the staff behind these game-changing innovations. The chronically ill, seniors and all Albertans with serious health issues, as well as the most underserved and underpaid workers who care for them. At a time when we need social programs and jobs the most, they’re pulling both out from under us. The budget was silent on many details, but we do know we’re looking at major FTE job losses in 2019-20 to the tune of: The budget also shows the UCP will lower what it spends on wages in the next four years.

Even small increases won’t keep up with the aging population’s growing need for health care services, such as blood work, mental support, surgeries and preventative medicine. Already, 26 staff have lost their positions at the University of Calgary, in a move that will hurt the students they support. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says it has been notified that up to 930 of its members' jobs "are on the line" due to cuts being considered by the provincial government.

Low-income families and people who are out of work. K-12 Education Who will get hit the hardest? The UCP’s budget does nothing to increase funding to meet these increases nor the growing needs in health care, seniors care, and seniors housing (Fiscal Plan, p. 85, 96). Either way, the loss will be felt by hard-working Albertans. Finance Minister Travis Toews was unavailable for an interview. Oct 21, 2020 1:32 PM.

Seniors homes and quality elder care will also take a hit, as funding for seniors housing will be cut over four years. At the time, the finance minister warned that "additional spending restraint will be required" if the province faced additional economic challenges. Government workers, bracing for promised cuts to the public sector, will keep their jobs during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The Government of Alberta (GOA) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) have told AUPE how they expect UCP budget cuts will impact AUPE members. Join the fight and stand with your co-workers for an Alberta economy that works for everyone: aupe.org/fightback. Budget documents confirm more than 16,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in the public sector will disappear over the next four years through layoffs and attrition. Government workers, bracing for promised cuts to the public sector, will keep their jobs during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. Bargaining for a new collective agreement was also put on hold until the end of June. In a release, the AUPE says workers at RDC were told earlier this week that some jobs were being permanently abolished, while others were laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more will see their full-time positions reduced. Together, let’s stay ahead of the damage and fight back. It is coming after the vulnerable, the sick, the marginalized and the weak.

"Now we've been given some some time to reset the situation a bit," Smith said. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. If it’s a fight they want from Alberta’s working people, it’s a fight they get. the layoffs in education announced on Saturday. ", Under Budget 2020, the province said it planned to save $610 million in public sector compensation in 2020-21 through staff reductions and by "simplifying delivery methods.". Your member ID is six digits. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. By creating an account, you agree to AUPE’s Privacy & Legal Statement and Terms of use. Now the UCP is adding insult to injury by digging into Income Assistance – right when there’s going to be a lot more unemployment.

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