The third installment of our Black History Month blog series will focus on the Honorable Jean Augustine. Jean Madeline Augustine was born September 9, 1937 in Grenada. However, she immigrated to Canada at the age of 23 to study at … Read More
Our second installment for Black History Month will focus on some of the contributions Black women have made to both civil rights and labour. Janice Gairey In 1985 Janice Gairey became the acting President of CUPE 1874. In 2006, she … Read More
Date – Tuesday February 8, 2022 Time – 10 AM and 7:30 PM Location – Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel 1316 33rd Street NE Agenda – Regular business Discussion on open window period for union administered life insurance Only … Read More
Black History, Labour Unionism and the Fight for Equality As most of you are aware, February is Black History Month. So, this month we are introducing a series of posts on the accomplishments of Black people who have furthered labour, … Read More
Union History – The Winnipeg General Strike As far as the historical events in Canadian Labour history, the Winnipeg General Strike is about as notorious as they get. Many of you may already know the gist of it, but for … Read More
Happy New Year! We hope 2022 has started out on the right foot for each of you. We want to acknowledge the tremendous assistance we received from you in making 2021 a success under such trying times. We are committed … Read More
Ray Aldred – Brother Ray Aldred sent us a Christmas card for 2021. Fletcher Hall – A thank you card was received from Brother Fletcher Hall on his recent retirement package. Heather @ Allan’s Flowers – Heather sent a thank … Read More
Dear Sisters and Brothers The following text was sent to the City of Calgary and Calgary Transit this afternoon in responses to an unknown number of Operators being taken off their signed work contrary to the Collective Agreement and long … Read More
DATE: Tuesday January 18, 2022 TIME: 10:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. LOCATION: Grey Eagle Resort and Casino: 3777 Grey Eagle Dr AGENDA: – Regular Business – Discussion on funding “Calgary’s Future” on a go-forward basis Only signed up Members of … Read More
ATU Local 583 advises all Members speaking to Management to take in a rep. The process to have a representative attend a call in with you is very easy. Simply call the office at 403-258-1258 Ext 0 and speak to … Read More