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May 2014


VUE Weekly May 15
“Picketers not going anywhere”
By Mimi Williams


Edmonton Journal May 16
“Strike ends but tension persists at housing co-op"
By Keith Gerein
(dead link as of Oct. 7, 2014)

Global News May 16
“Lockout of striking home care workers declared illegal by labour board”
By Kendra Slugoski. With files from Kendra Slugoski, Brett Barrett


Edmonton Sun May 17
“Union cries foul over Edmonton care facility lockout”
By Allison Salz


Artspace Member May 2014
Response to Edmonton Sun “Union cries foul....”, May 17


Edmonton Sun May 20
“Some Residents Scared of Returning AUPE Workers”
By Trevor Robb


Edmonton Journal May 20
“Dispute rages at Edmonton housing co-op after health-care aides locked out”
By Keith Gerein


Edmonton Journal May 22
“Strike akin to personal attack”
Letter to Editor by Ken Thomas


Edmonton Journal May 23
“Patronizing and Bullying” Letter to Editor
by Heidi Janz


Edmonton Journal May 24
“Drawn into funding spat”
By Mark Wells


630 CHED May 25
 “Ongoing labour dispute leads to mock funeral”
By Kirby Cohler


VUE Weekly May 31
Reply to “Picketers not going anywhere”
By Lorna Thomas


June 2014


AUPE News June 13, 2014
“SAIL Board incompetency leads to two labour board complaints”


CBC News Mobile Jun 25
“SAIL picket line upsetting some residents - 30 health care aides off the job since May 8” – print version
No author/editor listed
(dead link as of Oct. 7, 2014)


CBC News Broadcast June 25
“AUPE Picket Line upsets people at Artspace Housing Co-op”
from Lorna Thomas
Short article and video from CBC

Boyle McCauley News June 2014
“AUPE Strike at Artspace” page 3 (pdf)
By Merryn Edwards


Edmonton Journal June 30
 Monday’s Letters: “Slap in the face for disability advocates”
Heidi Janz Opinion letter

or
http://shar.es/MQzkk

or
http://artspaceundersiege.blogspot.ca/2014/08/letter-to-editor-study-in-contrasts.html


July 2014


Canada Day – July 1

AUPE - http://www.aupe.org/news/canada-day-bbq-at-sail/

AUPE - http://www.aupe.org/news/canada-day-at-sail/

City TV coverage as posted on our blog (also contains AUPE clip)


Edmonton Journal July 2
Opinion Letter by AUPE VP Karen Weirs in response to Ms. Janz
“AUPE Defends its record”

or
http://shar.es/MQzMn

Edmonton Journal Opinion Letter written by Heidi Janz to July 14
(as of July 26, 2014 the Journal had not yet published this):


City TV – July 11
Here is the link City TV – Breakfast Show and the story is at 3 minutes, 41 seconds.


AUPE Response to City TV coverage July 11
“Footage of SAIL lockout biased and dated”
Media release


AUPE “Direct Impact” member newsletter Summer 2014
“Adrift: SAIL boards demands for unequal treatment of staff steers negotiations into troubled water”
By Tyler Bedford – open PDF at this site Cover and pages 12-14


Edmonton Sun July 13
“Edmonton Housing Co-op scene of bitter labour battle”
By Kevin Maimann



Artspace Member response to Sun article July 19
“Bad Journalism” UPDATED


AUPE July 25
“Strong at SAIL”
Media Release


AUPE News July 29, 2014
“SAIL staff accept mediated contract, labour dispute could end this week”


Edmonton Journal July 29, 2014
“Health care aides agree to collective agreement after months off the job”
By F. Buchanan

August 2014


SAIL Media Release Aug 1, 2014
“SAIL Unable to Accept Mediator’s Recommendation”



AUPE News Aug 1, 2014
“SAIL rejects mediated contract, extends labour dispute indefinitely”


Global News Aug. 1 2014
“Edmonton independent living board rejects mediated contract”
Slav Kornik


Edmonton Journal Aug. 1, 2014
“Strike Continues for SAIL health care aides after failed negotiation with AUPE”
By K. Magi


CBC Aug. 1 2014
“SAIL rejects mediator's report on ending lockout”


CBC Aug. 1 2014
Radio interview with Roxanne Ulanicki


Edmonton Sun Aug. 1 2014
“Supports for Artspace Independent Living expected to grind on”
By Matthew Dykstra



AUPE News August 5, 2014
“Vehicular assault on SAIL picket line caught on video”


Edmonton Sun August 6, 2014
“Edmonton Police probe strike confrontation at Artspace Housing Cooperative”
By Pamela Roth


AUPE News August 7, 2014
“AUPE files bargaining in bad faith complaint against SAIL”


AUPE News August 8, 2014
“AUPE seeks to reinstate illegal lockout complaint against SAIL”


Edmonton Journal Aug 8
“SAIL accused of bargaining in bad faith by AUPE”
By Daren Zomerman


630CHED/ iNews880/ CISN August 8, 2014
“Residents “collateral damage” in labour dispute”
By Jeremy LyebTop story and interview with Sheila Walker (15 minute interview)


AUPE News Aug. 18 2014
“100 days at SAIL”


Edmonton Journal August 28, 2014
Thursday Letters
“Aiming for equality”
By Karen Weiers, AUPE vice-president

and
“Problem rests with AHS”
By Carol Wodak, Sherwood Park



September 2014


Edmonton Journal September 26, 2014
“AUPE sues tweeter, blogger in $500,000 defamation suit”
By Ryan Cormier



Global News September 27, 2014
“AUPE files defamation lawsuit against blogger, politician, well-known social media figure”
By Caley Ramsay


The Riverdalian, September 2014
“100 Days Under Siege”
By Lorna Thomas


Examiner.com September 28, 2014
“Best of Luck, AUPE: I think You’re Going to Need It”


Beacon New September 28, 2014
“Kathleen Smith claims AUPE using SLAPP lawsuit designed to muzzle critics”


Examiner.com September 28, 2014
"How does anything go back to normal at Artspace?"


Breakfast TV CITY TV September 30 2014
Web News
Showed Kathleen Smith
Ran at 6:00 a.m.
at 4:39 - 5:36 minutes into the video news.

and
Web News
Ran at 7:00 a.m.

Web News
Ran at 8:00 a.m.
at 3:00 - 4:05 into the video news.


630 CHED September, 29 2014
“AUPE pursuing its lawsuit against blogger, politician and social media personality.”
By Joel Lefevre



October 2014


630 CHED RADIO October 1, 2014
Interview with Ian Young/ Sheila Walker on September 31, 2014
 “Residents living day-to-day with heated labour dispute as SAIL pickets continues”
By Jeremy Lye


Edmonton Journal October 1, 2014
“Use the hammer of the courts sparingly”
Editorial


AUPE News October 1, 2014
“A note on AUPE’s defamation suit”


Edmonton Journal Friday’s Letters October 3, 2014
“Law a shield, not a sword” response to Oct. 1 Editorial
By Mark Wells


All above links active as of September 30, 2014

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