2026 Women’s Conference in Dartmouth

CUPE Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce more details of our upcoming second Women’s Conference! This two day event will be held on March 6th & 7th, 2026 at the Delta Hotel in Dartmouth. CUPE members who are women or gender diverse persons are encouraged to register by February 20th, 2026 at this link. The registration fee is $100. Lunch will be provided. The hotel’s reservation page for this event can be accessed here. March 6th: 1-4pm, reception 6:30 to 8:30pm March 7th: 9am to 2:30pm More details to follow at a later date.

Houston Government offers poverty wages and expects gratitude

For Immediate Release November 18, 2025 Union: Houston Government offers poverty wages and expects gratitude Nova Scotia – Bargaining negotiations between long term care workers represented by CUPE and the Houston government broke down yesterday, leading the union to begin the process to file for conciliation. “It’s frustrating and frankly disappointing,” said CUPE Long Term Care Coordinator Tammy Martin. “We’ve been negotiating in good faith, demonstrating that we’re willing to compromise as long as it means these workers are paid what they deserve, and instead of working with us, they’ve offered the bare minimum and refused to look at our proposals.” Union proposals include wage adjustments to bring Nova Scotian long term care workers up to par with the other Atlantic provinces, long service adjustments to improve worker retention, and recruitment initiatives. They are part of the coordinated bargaining process which unites workers from over 50 long term care homes, … Read more…