Posted October 16, 2026, 10:32am
Register for Member Trivia at Evermoore Brewing Company and for Member Bowling at The Alley. || Also, UPSE delegates attending the Convention are asked to donate feminine and personal hygiene products.|| See details for registration:|| https://www.peiupse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/October-Trivia.pdf||
Posted October 15, 2026, 2:56pm
Call (902-892-5335) or email (peiupse@peiupse.ca) the UPSE office to register by 2 p.m. on October 23, 2026.|| Strikes for Solidarity at The Alley (200 Richmond Street, Charlottetown). Hosted by the UPSE Young Workers Committee.|| Open to everyone (members and their friends).|| Date: Nov. 5, 2026|| Registration is from 7:00-7:15 p.m.|| Bowling starts at 7:30 p.m.|| Up to 6 people per lane; register as a group or individual.|| Refreshments and finger foods will be available.|| Call (902-892-5335) or email (peiupse@peiupse.ca) the UPSE office to register by October 23, 2026, at 2 p.m.|| ‘It's right up your alley’|| ||
Posted October 1, 2026, 10:24am
See the latest Accent for information on how to apply for UPSE Bursaries and see details about how to nominate an UPSE member for the Member of the Year!|| See more info in this edition of The Accent (here)|| ||
Posted September 29, 2026, 2:34pm
UPSE/NUPGE encourages its members, its staff, and the public to learn about the historical and ongoing harms perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples, choose the Calls to Action most relevant to them, and commit to take action to address these injustices. We all have a role to play in our families, workplaces, and communities to move meaningful reconciliation forward.|| See more: https://nupge.ca/2026/nupge-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/||
Posted September 28, 2026, 9:12am
October 7th course date for Gender Identity and Gender Transition is now FULL. If you would like to be added to a future course, please sign up at https://www.peiupse.ca/education/courses/||
Posted September 18, 2026, 12:00pm
UPSE is pleased to have reached an agreement with Health P.E.I. to end the use of travel Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Resident Care Workers (RCWs) and Patient Care Workers (PCWs) to perform the work of UPSE members by March 31, 2027.
UPSE President Karen Jackson worked directly with Health P.E.I.’s acting CEO to reach an agreement that addresses members’ concerns while giving the health-care system time to prepare for the transition.
For years, UPSE members have raised concerns about agency workers doing the same work for significantly higher pay. This practice affects morale and comes at a substantial cost to taxpayers.
This agreement is an important step toward reducing privatization, supporting our members and ensuring public dollars are invested in public health care.
Read more in CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-travel-health-care-workers-upse-9.7348682
Posted September 15, 2026, 3:12pm
UPSE is pleased to see the provincial government reverse its planned 25% cut and extend full funding for Pedagogical Support staff until March 2027. A special thank you to our UPSE members working in the early learning sector, including those at the Morell Early Learning Centre and Holland College Early Learning Centre, who shared their experiences and helped highlight the impact these cuts would have had on educators, children, and families.
We also want to recognize the Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. for their leadership and advocacy throughout this process. This is what happens when the early learning sector, workers, families, and communities speak up and stand together.
UPSE will continue to advocate for stable, long-term funding and strong investment in early learning.
Karen Jackson.
UPSE President
Posted September 14, 2026, 9:32am
Please be advised that the Welcome to UPSE Course scheduled for September 29th for Holland College members is cancelled.|| There is another Welcome to UPSE course scheduled for November 24th. Please contact the UPSE Office if you are interested in taking that. https://www.peiupse.ca/education/courses/||
Posted August 25, 2026, 11:17am
Please be advised that the course, Welcome to UPSE, on September 4, 2026 is now FULL. || If you would like to be added to a waiting list for the next Welcome to UPSE course to be offered, you may email peiupse@peiupse.ca. || ||
Posted August 20, 2026, 1:44pm
The Summer Advocate is Here! || The latest issue of The Advocate is now available! Catch up on what’s happening across UPSE, including bargaining updates, member activities, our fight to protect public health care, the 2026 Safety Award, summer events, and more.|| Take a few minutes to read the latest issue (here) and stay connected with your union.|| ||