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EDMONTON — It may be fun to stay at the YMCA – but working there is another story.
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The YMCA of Northern Alberta has removed three long-term employees who just happened to be leading an effort to get other employees to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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The three employees have eight, ten, and twenty-two years of experience working for the employer. Two of them were well qualified for a new position posted one month after the layoff notices were delivered.
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CUPE has filed an Unfair Labour Practices Complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board, calling for the employees to be given their jobs back and for a declaration that the YMCA is engaging in illegal behaviour.
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“The YMCA is union busting,” said Raj Uppal, CUPE Alberta President. “When an employer goes after the union leadership – and only the leadership – it’s to stop the union from succeeding.”
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“It’s illegal, and it’s disgraceful.”
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CUPE and the YMCA have been requested to provide available dates for pre-hearing meetings between July and December 2026.
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