Posted January 20, 2025, 2:21pm
ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS WEEK|| January 19 - 25, 2025|| Activity staff are vital to the health and well-being of residents in Long Term Care facilities in PEI.|| UPSE congratulates and recognizes the importance of activity professionals for their contribution every day!|| Karen Jackson,|| UPSE President|| ||
Posted January 16, 2025, 10:30am
Check out this short video to learn more basics about your union!|| See video (here)||
Posted January 13, 2025, 3:59pm
UPSE is pleased to announce that the tentative agreement between your PEI UPSE Health negotiating team and the employer has been officially ratified! Thank you for participating in the voting process.
Throughout the bargaining sessions, UPSE explored a wide range of topics and successfully addressed many key issues. To ensure that all members were well-informed, UPSE held contract explanation sessions both virtually and in-person across PEI between December 17, 2024, and January 9, 2025. Your engagement and support during this process have been critical to your team’s success.
Karen Jackson, UPSE President, said “that while the Union was not able to move the employer on every issue, it did obtain a fair wage and benefits package that reflects the hard work and dedication of the members." She said, “UPSE remains committed to continuing its advocacy efforts to seek further improvements that will enhance the working conditions and benefits for all members.”
Posted January 13, 2025, 2:37pm
The Steward Level 1 course for January 21st is now full. || If you would like to have your name added to our waitlist for the next Steward Level 1, please complete the online form https://www.peiupse.ca/education/courses/||
Posted January 13, 2025, 8:13am
ATT: UPSE HEALTH PEI MEMBERS
THE DEADLINE TO VOTE ON THE TENTATIVE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 9:00 AM MONDAY JANUARY 13, 2025 TO ALLOW MEMBERS THAT HAD LOGIN ISSUES OVER THE WEEKEND TO LOGIN. ALL PASSWORD RESET REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RESPONDED TO.
RATIFICATION COUNT WILL BE HELD AT 12:00 NOON ON JANUARY 13, 2025
The Union issued an email to UPSE Health PEI members in December comprised of the ratification kits and instructions for voting. The ratification package is also posted on UPSE’s website in the “Member Login” area https://www.peiupse.ca/members/login/
If you didn’t receive an email or cannot log in to the “Member Login,” please contact the Union.
Note:
To ensure you can receive the ratification information and voting information, members should complete their UPSE Membership Card/Registration with UPSE and have a valid email address at the Union Office.
If you have not registered, please go to our membership registrati...
Posted January 10, 2025, 11:06am
By the first working day of the year, January 2 at 10:54 a.m., these 100 CEOs already made, on average, $62,661. It took the average Canadian worker all year long to earn that amount.
Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since we’ve been tracking CEO pay. On average, these 100 CEOs were paid 210 times more than the average worker’s wage in 2023—from its high of over 240 times more pay in the previous two years. This ratio is the fourth highest since we’ve been tracking CEO pay.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
See full report: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/company-men/
Posted January 6, 2025, 2:24pm
The Steward Level I course is designed for members interested in becoming a Steward or have been elected to the position. The course covers:|| • the important role Stewards play in the union|| • what tools are required to act effectively in the role of Steward|| Date: January 21, 2025, from 9:00 to 4:00 pm at the UPSE office|| Register by January 17, 2025, at 902-892-5335 or email peiupse@peiupse.ca|| Prerequisite: must have already taken Welcome to UPSE|| ||
Posted December 20, 2024, 12:10pm
As we enter this festive season, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support and dedication to our union. This time of year is about coming together, reflecting on our achievements, and looking forward to a new year filled with hope and opportunity.|| I encourage everyone to take time to celebrate with loved ones and to embrace the spirit of giving and kindness that this holiday season inspires. Together, we can create a brighter and more inclusive community for all.|| Wishing you and your families a joyful holiday season and a happy New Year!|| Karen Jackson|| President, UPSE||
Posted December 20, 2024, 11:54am
Andi-Lee Reardon is the winner of the Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship worth $2,500. Andi-Lee’s parent is Andrew Reardon, a member of UPSE/NUPGE (Local 12). Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers 9 scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. They are offered to members, the children/grandchildren, and the foster children/grandchildren of current or retired UPSE/NUPGE members enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary public institution.
“Each year we are impressed with the quality and thoughtfulness of the submissions for NUPGE Scholarships. We appreciate everyone who took the time to make a submission. It is always a difficult decision to choose the winning essays because the competition is so strong,” said Bert Blundon, NUPGE President, “It’s our hope that these scholarships will, in a small way, help these students follow their dreams.”
Karen Jackson, UPSE President, congratulated Andi-Lee Reardo...
Posted December 19, 2024, 3:58pm
Union Office Hours:|| UPSE will close on Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon for the holidays. Office hours will resume on December 27, 30 and 31 (8:30-4:30), and then back to regular hours on January 2, 2025 (8:00-4:30).|| Happy Holidays from UPSE! ||