Twelve AUFA members (plus kids and partners) joined approximately 150 other trade unionists picketing at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. The nurses were protesting the UCP’s attack on their wages and working conditions.
This picket provided a rare chance for some face-to-face socializing. Public support (i.e., honking and waving) for the picket was high. AUFA’s job action committee expects we’ll be organizing additional picketing related to our own bargaining this fall.
Bob Barnetson, Chair
Job Action Committee