Convention 2024 – Day 2 Bulletin
Convention Day 2 opened with a toast to public water led by Local 1431 and 227 members Jess Haley and Dwayne Bell. CUPE NS President Nan McFadgen then delivered her report, highlighting local, national, and international work undertaken over the course of the past year. McFadgen also spoke to the importance of organizing against the rising tide of the far right and defending workers rights and public services against the attacks being mounted by politicians like Pierre Poilievre, whose preferred policies would spell the beginning of the end of worker power. While we fight back at the bargaining table, McFadgen said we can also fight back in public, through municipal, provincial, and federal political processes, and encouraged members to get involved and consider running for public office at all levels. McFadgen also delivered a special thank you to retiring National Rep Carl Crouse, who is joining us for his final … Read more…
