ORGANIZE ORGANIZE ORGANIZE OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1993
• Ralph Klein PCs elected in June 1993, and began to implement deep funding cuts and privatized public services quickly afterward.
• “Hit them hard, hit them fast. Don’t give them time to organize.” - Steve West
• 5% rollback
• United for Health Care OUR PUBLIC SERVICES "Education will be the toughest area to cut, but it will also be the most important. If the government backs down on this one, then the entire Klein revolution will fail. The other public sector unions will become more confident and more militant.” - Jason Kenney, November 1993
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1994
• The Common Front
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1995
• Federal government penalizes Alberta government for “facility fees”
• The Trojan Horse
• CUPE Laundry Workers Strike in Calgary
• Alberta government creates 17 health regions
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1996
• Hospital closures
• Hotel du Health
• Rallies against closuring the Calgary General Hospital
• Parkland Institute created
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1997
• Calgary General Hospital closes
• Private health companies (HRG and HCA)
• Parkland Institute’s first conference
• Shredding the Public Interest by Kevin Taft
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 1998
• Call for a Royal Commission
• Bill 37: Gave the minister the ability to approve private hospitals
• Bill 37 was withdrawn, a blue ribbon panel was appointed
• Calgary General Hospital demolished (https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=l13zZdq48q0)
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2000
• Canada’s canary in the mineshaft (cataract surgeries)
• Bill 11 introduced in March, proclaimed in September
• Wingnuts
• Clear Answers book released, by Kevin Taft and Gillian Steward
• Rallies against Bill 11 with Shirley Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland
• Spontaneous rallies at the Legislature OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2002
• Romanow Commission
• Mazankowski Report
• Kirby Report
• HRC approved for overnight stays
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2003/2004
• Alberta government creates 9 health regions
• Romanow Now lawn signs
• Public Interest Alberta formed
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2005
• The Third Way
• Government symposium, Friends of Medicare “Weighing the Evidence” conference in Calgary
• TV ads before the PC convention - “Will you be covered”
• Health Minister Iris Evans drops The Third Way
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2009/2010
• Alberta Health Services is created
• Wrong Way Campaign
• Join Together Alberta
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES Covering Seniors and the Disabled 2012 with the Medicare Umbrella
• Beyond Acute Care Beyond Acute Care
FRI FEB 24 Hear renowned consumer advocate 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM • Follow the Money Ralph Nader, Council of Canadians and SAT FEB 25 National Chair Maude Barlow and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM many other Canadian, American and
Crowne Plaza European experts on the politics and Chateau Lacombe policy of health care for seniors, the Conference Centre 10111 Bellamy Hill disabled and other vulnerable citizens. Edmonton Alberta Help Alberta’s nurses and other front-line health care $25 Ralph Nader, Friday night workers put care for Albertans who need it the most $75, Nader plus conference Saturday, where it belongs – on the agenda for the 2012 includes lunch provincial election: $50 for seniors and low-income
TO REGISTER CONTACT: Alberta Federation of Labour 780-483-3021 Registration and Ticket information: 1-800-661-3995 780-484-5928 www.BeyondAcuteCare.ca OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2014/2015
• Better Way Alberta campaign
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES 2018/2019
• Next Alberta
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES NUPGE All Together Now (ATN) 2010
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 Robin Hood Tax 2013
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 Manitoba 2015
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 NSGEU McNeil Movers 2015
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 NBU /Bloodwatch 2016
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 OPSEU We Own It 2016
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 BCGEU Choose Children 2017
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 HSABC Proportional Representation Campaign 2018
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 NAPE 2018
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 PEIUPSE 2018
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 We Own It 2019 Subject: On health care, let's follow Alberta's lead Reply-To: [email protected]
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 HSAA 2019
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9JDIA3Tr2Y
PIA Advocacy Conference 2019 Going Forward
• RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE
• Frame the issues, make them relevant to people
• Infuse humour and a little fun
• Evidence/facts
• Not just standing still. Not just criticism, but HOPE!
• Be nimble and responsive. OUR PUBLIC SERVICES Builders or Firefighters?
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES NEVER GIVE UP NEVER SURRENDER
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES