Associated Ambulance & Services (Whitecourt) Ltd. - Bargaining Update #1

Bargaining updates

Your bargaining committee has been hard at work preparing for upcoming negotiations with Associated Ambulance. Over the course of five focused planning sessions, we've been laying a strong foundation to ensure we go to the table with a unified voice and a clear understanding of your priorities.

We want to thank everyone who completed the recent bargaining survey—your feedback has been instrumental in shaping our approach.

As a result, we’ve established a strong bargaining mandate grounded in the key themes that emerged from the survey responses. These top themes include:

  • Wages
  • Core/Flex scheduling and on-call structure
  • Shift premiums
  • Psychological health and benefits coverage

These areas are front and center in our preparations, and we’re committed to representing your interests with strength and clarity.

We’re currently working on scheduling bargaining dates with the employer and expect to begin formal negotiations in the near future.

Throughout this process, the bargaining committee will provide regular updates to keep you informed and engaged. We’re looking forward to advocating on your behalf and making real progress at the table.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your Labour Relations Officers: Tammy Milliken at TammyM@hsaa.ca or Kamal Kahlon at KamalK@hsaa.ca.

Thank you for your continued support and solidarity—we’ll be in touch soon with more information.

In solidarity,

Tammy Milliken, Labour Relations Officer/Lead Negotiator
Kamal Kahlon, Labour Relations Officer/Negotiator
Garett Wardley, Advanced Care Paramedic
Michael Tomiak, Primary Care Paramedic
Les Rude, Advanced Care Paramedic