Corporate Governance

‘We need to start thinking about, ‘OK, is there proof of safety for us to be using this for children?’ Children’s brains develop super quick, right? So what are we exposing our children to?’

It will see union members get 12% wage increases over four years, although many types of workers will also receive one-time wage increases on top of that based on market comparisons.

A Health Department spokesperson says the consulting firm acknowledged the citations were wrong, but it stands by its 526-page staffing plan for the province’s health sector.

With Alberta set to curtail how regulatory bodies can discipline its members for ‘expressive conduct,’ the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says it is reviewing the implications of the new legislation.

Federations in Quebec representing medical specialists and residents, along with the association representing pharmacy owners, have also filed their own legal challenges against the law.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, or AUPE, says in an email that Alberta Health Services invited the union back to the table for mediation and that it is meeting with them Thursday and Friday.

Sandra Azocar, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, or AUPE, says it gave strike notice Wednesday morning to Alberta Health Services, after bargaining fell apart over wages.

Why I encourage a little chatter in the workplace from time to time.