Dear Sisters and Brothers:
As you may have heard, NSGEU met with the province this week in conciliation, in hopes of negotiating their collective agreement. That attempt appears to have failed. NSGEU will now file a request to move negotiations to interest arbitration.
We think this a clear indication that the McNeil Government is not interested in bargaining and will continue to force their agenda on unionized workers in the public sector (Bill 148) – all of this despite having a projected surplus of $150 million.
We will continue to watch NSGEU’s civil service negotiations and support our locals as they continue to bargain. Your bargaining teams and staff are working hard to achieve agreements through fair collective bargaining.
Please share this update with your members and contact your assigned servicing staff if you have any questions.
In solidarity,
Carl Crouse
Acting Atlantic Regional Director