February 2024

Click HERE for the spotlight on the Housing Crisis in Edmonton. This spotlight and previous spotlights are also under the A&E tab on this website.

On February 28, many UNA members marked Pink Shirt Day to stop bullying in schools, workplaces and residences. While Pink Shirt Day began as a reaction to bullying of children in school, over the years it has grown to be an effort to raise awareness that seniors and other adults can also face bullying in their homes and workplaces.

Here are some of the photos shared by Local 196 members participating in Pink Shirt Day. If you have photos of you or your team in your pink shirts – email them to local196exec@una.ca

The deadline has been extended to March 15, 2024

To be eligible to enter the draw:

1. Read the February 2024 Newsletter
2. Complete the newsletter survey
3. Enter the draw in DMS

Check your (personal) inbox for the Local 196 February e-Newsletter! Read about draws to enter, recent and upcoming events and more!

Click the link below to view the February edition of Local 196’s e-newsletter:

Local 196 UNA e-newsletter: February 2024

The Local newsletter was sent via MailChimp with updated member contact information from Provincial UNA Office. It was sent to personal email addresses only. If you did not receive our newsletter, please update your contact information in UNA’s DMS system and email local196exec@una.ca to be added to our subscribers list. You don’t want to miss out!

The UNA Executive Board has approved provincial funding for 4 active members of North Central District (preference of 1 member per local) to attend the CFNU Prairie Labour School in Winnipeg May 27 to 29, 2024. Funding includes salary continuance/replacement and expenses as per UNA policy. The draw is open to all members in good standing.

The draw deadline is 0800 on February 7, 2024.

Enter the draw by clicking HERE

Friends of Medicare launched a push to fix home care in Alberta, along with some powerful validators who shared their experiences with home care. The campaign includes an online petition that will table in the legislature this spring: 

https://www.friendsofmedicare.org/fundhomecare

• Background info: https://www.friendsofmedicare.org/homecare
• And the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeINWnAm-k

The Ratification Vote is TODAY!

The proposal package is currently unavailable for members to view when they visit the voting website. Provincial UNA is aware, and they are working on a solution.

The proposal package has been posted to forums: https://forums.una.ca/

It is the first post under the Negs 2024 heading. You log in to forums with the same information you use to log in to DMS or your union email. It is the login and password on your membership card. 

You should have been emailed the link to vote to your personal email. In case you have not, the website is: https://vote.una.ca/

January 2024

By Gerri Logan

Click HERE for the new spotlight on Opioid Poisoning Prevention. This spotlight and previous spotlights are also located under the A&E tab on this website.

Check your (personal) inbox for the Local 196 January e-Newsletter! Read about draws to enter, recent and upcoming events and more!

Click the link below to view the January edition of Local 196’s e-newsletter:

Local 196 UNA e-newsletter: Jan 2024

The Local newsletter was sent via MailChimp with updated member contact information from Provincial UNA Office. It was sent to personal email addresses only. If you did not receive our newsletter, please update your contact information in UNA’s DMS system and email local196exec@una.ca to be added to our subscribers list. You don’t want to miss out!