UNA advocates for public healthcare, safe staffing levels, occupational health and safety and membership participation.

[1] UNA provides numerous educational and professional development opportunities for its members.

UNA was formed on May 6, 1977, when the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses (now the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta) general membership voted to make its collective bargaining committee an independent organization.

[2] UNA members voted to affiliate with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) in 1998 and join the Alberta Federation of Labour in 2001.

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