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!

Not a UNA member? Go to the UNA website for instructions on how to become a member

This event is open to members & duespayers of Local 196 only.

TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Registration must be completed using a non-AHS email.

Registration Deadline is February 2nd at 2359h

Questions/Dietary requests? Please email Local196Education@una.ca

• If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration in DMS or email Local196Education@una.ca prior to the registration deadline.
• If the deadline has passed and you wish to be placed on the waitlist, please email Local196Education@una.ca

Local 196 is doing a draw for 5 general members to attend the EDLC Spring School

https://dms.una.ca/forms/572

Please join us for an information meeting on January 23rd to discuss the proposal package in preparation for the ratification vote on January 31, 2024.