April 30, 2015 Address: c/o CUPE Alberta Regional Office 300, 10235-124 ST NW Edmonton, AB T5N 1P9 President Marle Roberts 780-918-3061 cupeabpresident@gmail.com Treasurer Glynnis Lieb cupeabtreasurer@gmail.com Secretary Scott Cush cupe.alberta.secretary@gmail.com Dear Sisters and Brothers, The provincial election has reached its most critical stage, and I need your help. As I’m sure you’ve seen, poll after poll after poll says that the NDP is positioned to win more seats than the Conservatives. Maybe not a majority (we can only hope!!), but enough to lead a coalition government. At the same time, the PCs are ramping up their oil-funded TV ad campaign, warning Albertans of the perceived threat of an NDP government. Let’s face it: after 44 years, another PC majority would be a disaster for Alberta workers. Already, Jim Prentice is threatening cut backs to public services, province-wide coordinated bargaining, new essential services legislation, and more handouts to his corporate friends. Worse, a PC-Wildrose coalition government would target basic human rights and union dues collection (see the Wildrose Member Resolutions on their website – scary!). Privatization will be the norm, and we’ll go another 4 years with empty promises of schools that are never built, hospitals that are falling apart, and seniors left in the most decrepit living conditions. The problem with positive polls is that too many NDP supporters will take for granted that their local candidate will win. They won’t bother voting. Meanwhile, Wildrose supporters will start to shift to the PCs to block an NDP majority. This is what happened in 2012, and we can`t let it happen again! What can we do to help the NDP win? First, second, and third: VOTE! If possible, vote over the next 2 days in the advance polls. That will free up NDP resources on Election Day – they won`t be phoning you or knocking on your door, so they can focus on those who haven`t yet voted. Next, please call your local NDP candidate`s office and offer to help out on Election Day. There are many available tasks, such as: Driving seniors to their polling station Monitoring the voting inside the polls Calling or knocking on the doors of voters Assisting the campaign office with delivery of forms and meals to volunteers Counting the votes at the end of the night. With our help, the NDP has a chance of defeating the PC government. Please do all you can to help. See you at the victory party! In solidarity, Marle Roberts President, CUPE Alberta MR/gb/cope#491