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Thursday, June 13, 2019

CLASS WAR IN ALBERTA - UPDATED
Alberta’s finance minister says the government will pass legislation if necessary to override collective bargaining agreements with unions and delay contractually mandated wage talks.

Kenney government to introduce bill allowing Alberta to override public-sector union deals


AUPE - Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
“The UCP government is directly interfering with the course of negotiations for approximately 70,000 AUPE members.
“Bill 9 is an abuse of the legislative power of government and breaks legally binding contracts. If passed, it will deny workers their negotiated rights. That’s shameful.

“We will explore all legal options available should this bill pass." - AUPE president Guy Smith.


Monday, June 10, 2019

Sunday, June 09, 2019

PRIDE MONTH NEWS





June is Pride month and AUPE's Human Rights Committee is celebrating at events province-wide. We encourage members and the public to join in. For more details, see below. 🏳️‍🌈
Democrats urge Trump administration to change ‘cruel’ policy that denies citizenship to children of same-sex couples
Nearly 20 Democratic senators and 80 members of the House of Representatives signed sharply-worded letters that were sent to secretary of state Mike ...


Bar Faces Boycott for Booking 'Homophobic' Acts During Pride Week
A Sacramento bar is stirring up controversy by booking two country rappers the weekend of June 8 and 9. The problem? The artists, Adam Calhoun and Demun ... THERE IS NO SUCH A CREATURE AS COUNTRY RAP ANY MORE THAN THERE IS HIP HOP YODELING

Melissa Etheridge on Weed, Women, and the End of Trump
The lesbian icon talks to The Advocate about her upcoming performance at WorldPride and much, much more.


Abrams to be grand marshal in Atlanta Pride Parade
ATLANTA - In 2018, Stacey Abrams was the first Georgia gubernatorial nominee to march the Atlanta Pride Parade. In 2019, she will be the grand marshal of the ...



Randy Rainbow Channels Ariana Grande, Begs Nancy Pelosi to Impeach Trump in New Parody Video: Watch
Randy Rainbow has released his latest video, titled “Just Impeach Him,” a parody of Ariana Grande's Sweetener single “Breathin."


Letters to the editor: Visalia Pride and Donald Trump
Times-Delta/Advance-Register readers share their views on the events of the day,

An Open Pride Month Letter to LGBTQ+ Allies — We Need You Now More Than Ever
June is typically reserved as a month of celebration for the queer community. Marchers in Pride parades 



Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the most anti-LGBTQ president in recent history. While past presidents might very well have hated LGBTQ people more, Trump has certainly ... '


SEE https://plawiuk.blogspot.com/search?q=LGBTQ


Friday, June 07, 2019

CLASS WAR IN ALBERTA 



We are in Hour 24 of bill debate. We’re standing up for people’s overtime and for young people’s minimum wage.
Your NDP team will work as long as it takes to stand up for working people. We’re not going to let Jason Kenney pick your pocket or scoop your overtime pay without a fight. #ableg


SEE CLASS WAR

CLASS WAR IN ALBERTA AUPE FIGHTS BACK
Have you ever thought bosses need even more power over workers? No? Well, our UCP government seems to think so. 🤔
They want to get rid of overtime banking for non-union workers, bring back scabs for public sector labour disputes, and more! 👎🏾 What do you think of the government's Better for Bosses Act?


Unboxing: The Better for Bosses Act