Register for the meeting in  DMS.

United Nurses of Alberta members are invited to an online town hall to ask questions about the mediator’s recommendations for a new Provincial Collective Agreement. The online town hall will be held on Thursday, October 17, from 1900 to 2100. Members are invited to submit questions in advance to respect@una.ca.

UNA members can access the mediator’s recommendation documents in the Reporting Meeting forum on UNA Forums on Zimbra.

Local 196 Office Reps have been emailed the link to distribute to members. Please contact your Office Rep if you haven’t received the email. If you don’t know who your office rep is or are new to Local 196, you can contact the Local executive directly at local196exec@una.ca.

 You must complete and submit a TD1 form before any expense can be approved or paid through UNA.

WHAT IS A REPORTING MEETING?

A reporting meeting is a meeting of delegates from each affected local. Each Local sends a certain number of delegates, determined by the size of its membership. Usually, about 600 – 700 voting delegates attend a Reporting Meeting.

The Negotiating Committee reports at the meeting about what happened in bargaining. The report could entail (1) We have a tentative agreement, (2) We have a mediator recommendation, or (3) we have reached an impasse and will not be able to achieve any further movement without job action. The delegates then discuss and provide direction to the Negotiating Committee on the next steps, which could be to hold a ratification vote or proceed with steps necessary to have a strike vote.

Local 196 has emailed the Local 196 members chosen to attend the reporting meeting. Please check your union email and respond as soon as possible if you were selected so an alternate can be sent in your place.

Check your (personal) inbox for the Local 196 September e-Newsletter! Read about recent and upcoming events and more!

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

Local 196 UNA e-newsletter: September 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!

Interview with Indigenous Cultural Support Worker Pam Spurvey

By Gerri Logan

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Marni Panas has dedicated her career to creating safer, more welcoming, inclusive healthcare systems, workplaces, and communities. She holds a degree in Health Administration and a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional designation. Marni is Chair of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Board. Marni began her career in inclusive health as the Coordinator of centred Care at the Stollery Children’s Hospital before leading the Alberta Health Services Diversity & Inclusion team.

Marni was nominated as a YWCA Woman of Distinction, received a Human Rights Award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, and was named a Global Edmonton Woman of Vision in 2018. She also received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Most recently, Marni was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.  You can also learn more about Marni in her TEDx talk, “Finding Courage, Conquering Fear.”

 Doors @ 17:30, Dinner @ 18:00, Presentation @ 19:00

Register for the event through DMS

Registration Deadline is Sept 24th at 2359h

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.

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

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

Click HERE for the nomination form

Click HERE to register

Local 196 members impacted by this transition are encouraged to go HERE. This page provides links to updates and relevant documents. UNA will continue to share updated information with members on this page throughout the process.