Photo of Nan McFadgen walking through crowd in a corridor at CUPE National Convention in 2019.

Take a Look at Ourselves: A Call to Make Space for Diverse Voices

“The presence of diverse voices at the table often creates a conversation that would never have happened otherwise.” On August 31, Nova Scotia’s newly elected government chose a 71-year-old white man to be in charge of African Nova Scotian Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives. Their rationale was that he has Black people in his riding, and they like him. As I witnessed this controversial appointment take place, I thought of my union, and the labour movement in general: when it comes to intentionally opening leadership doors to diverse voices and experiences, while we are doing better than we did before, any increase in diverse voices at the labour movement’s decision-making tables has been marginal at best… Read the full article by Nan McFadgen, president of CUPE Nova Scotia, published in Our Times labour magazine on September 3, 2021. Go to ourtimes.ca/article/take-a-look-at-ourselves. Hey CUPE NS locals! Watch for the latest print issue … Read more…

Web banner. Text: Proud to deliver public services across Nova Scotia. Image: CUPE NS logo and photo of two female and one male worker dressed in work clothes and representing health care, education and municipal sectors.

Delivering quality public services, accessible to all Nova Scotians

This Labour Day message will be distributed as a flyer in Saltwire newspapers across Nova Scotia on Saturday, September 4, including the Chronicle Herald and the Cape Breton Post. Public services in Nova Scotia, and the workers who provide them, are not just essential – they are indispensable. The work that public sector workers do is critical to keep our economy going, and to our health and safety. As Labour Day approaches, we are taking the time to reflect and to say thank you to CUPE members, our union friends, our allies in civil society, and to all frontline workers. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! Since the pandemic began, we’ve developed an even deeper understanding of the value and importance of the services that CUPE members provide. From our health care workers who keep our hospitals clean and care for our seniors; to the municipal workers who … Read more…

Web banner. Text: Labour Day message. Images: CUPE NS logo and a photo of two females and one male worker, representing health care, education and municipal sectors.

Labour Day radio message on behalf of the members of CUPE Nova Scotia

Listen to our Labour Day radio message, playing on stations across the province until September 6. Working people in Nova Scotia deserve to be appreciated any time, but after the last 18 months they should be appreciated more than ever. On Labour Day, we celebrate all the workers building our communities, caring for our loved ones, keeping us safe, and fighting for a fairer and more equal society. Let’s stand together as working people and push for a recovery that works for everyone. A message from CUPE Nova Scotia.