Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
OH&S Advanced
In this workshop, Occupational Health and Safety Committee members will build upon their knowledge from the OH&S Basic workshop. Participants will explore the OH&S Act, Regulation, and Code and will discuss the Committee’s role in ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for OH&S Committee members who have not previously taken it.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Dealing with Abuse
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various types of workplace abuse and that abuse in any form is unacceptable. By outlining the available tools to advocate for the prevention of workplace abuse, it will also encourage participants to take appropriate action if they are the targets of abuse and provide support to co-workers who have been the targets of workplace abuse. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for all UNA members who have not previously taken it.
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
Taking Action
For: Unit/Office Reps, Local Execs, and Executive Board members. In this workshop, UNA leaders and activists will explore best practices in having issue-based conversations with members and in addressing issues through collective action. We will discuss what collective action can look like and what to consider when planning a group action to address an issue.
PRC Committee
In this workshop, Local Executives or Local PRC Committee representatives will learn in detail about each step of the PRC process, including the recommended best practices at each step, the role and responsibilities of a UNA PRC Committee member, and how to conduct a PRC committee meeting. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to support members who report Professional Responsibility Concerns (PRCs) and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management representatives to work towards resolution.
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
Dealing with Abuse
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various types of workplace abuse and that abuse in any form is unacceptable. By outlining the available tools to advocate for the prevention of workplace abuse, it will also encourage participants to take appropriate action if they are the targets of abuse and provide support to co-workers who have been the targets of workplace abuse. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for all UNA members who have not previously taken it.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
International Day for People of African Descent
International Day for People of African Descent
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
OH&S Basic
This workshop gives members a basic understanding of how to interpret the Occupational Health and Safety Article in their Collective Agreement and to become familiar with Hazard Assessment forms and Site Inspection Forms. Members will also discuss and evaluate the OH&S culture of their workplace. Attending this workshop is a requirement for members serving as a local representative on their Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Please bring your copy of the collective agreement with you to this workshop.
PRC Committee
In this workshop, Local Executives or Local PRC Committee representatives will learn in detail about each step of the PRC process, including the recommended best practices at each step, the role and responsibilities of a UNA PRC Committee member, and how to conduct a PRC committee meeting. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to support members who report Professional Responsibility Concerns (PRCs) and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management representatives to work towards resolution.
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
Taking Action
For: Unit/Office Reps, Local Execs, and Executive Board members. In this workshop, UNA leaders and activists will explore best practices in having issue-based conversations with members and in addressing issues through collective action. We will discuss what collective action can look like and what to consider when planning a group action to address an issue.
OH&S Advanced
In this workshop, Occupational Health and Safety Committee members will build upon their knowledge from the OH&S Basic workshop. Participants will explore the OH&S Act, Regulation, and Code and will discuss the Committee’s role in ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for OH&S Committee members who have not previously taken it.
Dealing with Abuse
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various types of workplace abuse and that abuse in any form is unacceptable. By outlining the available tools to advocate for the prevention of workplace abuse, it will also encourage participants to take appropriate action if they are the targets of abuse and provide support to co-workers who have been the targets of workplace abuse. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for all UNA members who have not previously taken it.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Dealing with Abuse
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various types of workplace abuse and that abuse in any form is unacceptable. By outlining the available tools to advocate for the prevention of workplace abuse, it will also encourage participants to take appropriate action if they are the targets of abuse and provide support to co-workers who have been the targets of workplace abuse. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for all UNA members who have not previously taken it.
OH&S Basic
This workshop gives members a basic understanding of how to interpret the Occupational Health and Safety Article in their Collective Agreement and to become familiar with Hazard Assessment forms and Site Inspection Forms. Members will also discuss and evaluate the OH&S culture of their workplace. Attending this workshop is a requirement for members serving as a local representative on their Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Please bring your copy of the collective agreement with you to this workshop.
PRC Committee
In this workshop, Local Executives or Local PRC Committee representatives will learn in detail about each step of the PRC process, including the recommended best practices at each step, the role and responsibilities of a UNA PRC Committee member, and how to conduct a PRC committee meeting. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to support members who report Professional Responsibility Concerns (PRCs) and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management representatives to work towards resolution.
OH&S Basic
This workshop gives members a basic understanding of how to interpret the Occupational Health and Safety Article in their Collective Agreement and to become familiar with Hazard Assessment forms and Site Inspection Forms. Members will also discuss and evaluate the OH&S culture of their workplace. Attending this workshop is a requirement for members serving as a local representative on their Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Please bring your copy of the collective agreement with you to this workshop.
Engagement & Support
In this workshop, Unit/Office Representatives and Local Executive members will come together to develop their practices in membership outreach, engagement, and support. Through large and small group discussions, activities, and scenarios, participants will identify ways to improve member outreach, to overcome barriers to participation, and to engage members in their local, while gaining a better understanding of the relationship between different local positions. Participants will also identify ways to support members through workplace concerns. This workshop is designed for Unit/Office Representatives and Local Executive members. Unit/Office Representatives, where possible, should take Know Your Rights before taking this workshop.
Know Your Rights
In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union, how to identify types of workplace concerns, and what problem-solving processes are available. Through a combination of large and small group discussion, activities, and scenarios, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work. This workshop is designed for new or newly-engaged UNA members. Please bring your (charged) smartphone and download the United Nurses of Alberta mobile app, if possible.
To register, visit https://dms.una.ca/
Day of Action to Call for Respect
To amplify our message and build momentum, United Nurses of Alberta has called for a provincial Day of Action on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
This important day commemorates the anniversary of the 1988 nurses' strike and provides an opportunity to come together in solidarity. Across Alberta, UNA Locals will hold rallies, information pickets, and other events outside their worksites to stand up for:
Safe staffing
Safe patient care
Public health care
Respect for frontline healthcare workers
In rejecting the Mediator’s recommended agreement, UNA members sent a strong message: we will not accept anything less than the respect we deserve. Now, it’s time to send another message by coming together for a powerful Day of Action. Together, we can show the strength and unity of Alberta's nurses to demand the respect and support we deserve.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Base of the NEW 16th Ave overpass (corner of 16th Ave NW & 29th St NW)
Attire: Show your support by wearing Red! The first 500 participants will receive a UNA toque! Please remember to dress warm
Incentives: Bring friends, family, colleagues, and your most creative sign! Prizes for Best Rally Spirit and Best Event Photo!
Want to make your voice even louder? If you’d like a sign to increase visibility, we’ve created an opportunity for you! You can pick up a blank sign to personalize or grab a 3 R’s Campaign UNA Sign at the Local office on Friday, January 24th between 11:00-13:00. Promote Respect, Retain, Recruit for Alberta’s nurses, or create your own sign to tell us what matters to YOU! This rally is expected to attract media attention- Everyone is welcome! Let’s make sure our voices are heard loud and clear across Alberta!
The Local Office is located at #310 - 60 Uxborough PL NW, directly across from FMC. If you have any difficulty accessing the building, please call or text Erin at (587) 404-9271.
Let’s make this a powerful and impactful day to demand respect, protect public healthcare, and show solidarity with nurses across the province.
Thank you for your dedication and commitment. Together, we will make a difference.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
In solidarity,
Kevin Champagne, Erin Guyette, Wanda Deadman, and Nicole Thrasher
~Your Local 115 Executive Team
Dealing with Abuse
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various types of workplace abuse and that abuse in any form is unacceptable. By outlining the available tools to advocate for the prevention of workplace abuse, it will also encourage participants to take appropriate action if they are the targets of abuse and provide support to co-workers who have been the targets of workplace abuse. This is a full-day workshop and is provincially funded for all UNA members who have not previously taken it.
Intro to PRC
In this workshop, members will learn about each step of the PRC process including identification of concerns, the recommended best practices at each step, and what happens at and beyond their Local PRC Committee. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills to initiate the Professional Responsibility Concern (PRC) process and to engage confidently and collaboratively with management and local representatives to facilitate resolution.
Local 115 PRC Education
Learn more about the PRC process, how to file a PRC, and much more!
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Know Your Rights
This is a full-day provincially funded workshop for UNA members who have not previously taken it. In this workshop, UNA members will learn about the structure and role of their union and how to identify and report different types of workplace concerns while getting to know their collective agreement and workplace rights. Participants will gain knowledge and confidence to address issues at work.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women