Submit your expression of interest to sit on one of our standing committees!

To: All CUPE Locals Affiliated to CUPE Nova Scotia RE: CUPE Nova Scotia Committee Vacancies Sisters and Brothers, CUPE Nova Scotia needs you! After elections at our most recent CUPE Nova Scotia Convention, we have five standing committees that needs members. Your participation on a committee offers new perspectives to the committee and helps us grow as a union. As a committee member, you become a leader both with CUPE Nova Scotia and within your own local. Plus, it is a great way to meet new people and make new friends! We currently have vacancies on the following CUPE Nova Scotia committees: Political Action Committee – requires 1 young worker Women’s Committee – requires 1 young worker Health and Safety Committee – requires 1 member Contracting Out and Privatization Committee – requires 1 member AND 1 young worker Pension Committee – requires 3 members AND 1 young worker* Young workers … Read more…

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Child Care Now submission to the Nova Scotia Government

CUPE Nova Scotia is proud to be a part of the Child Care Now Nova Scotia coalition, which was founded to advocate for a universal, comprehensive, publicly funded, high quality, affordable, accessible, accountable, and not-for-profit early learning and child care system in Nova Scotia. The following news release was distributed by Child Care Now Nova Scotia on June 28, 2021. Child Care Now Nova Scotia is a coalition that advocates for a universal, comprehensive, publicly funded, high quality, affordable, accessible, accountable, and non-profit early learning and child care system in Nova Scotia. We know that bilateral agreements are being negotiated with the federal government about the funding announced in the federal budget. It is critical indeed that we urgently and carefully implement a plan that considers its impact on children, families, early childhood educators (ECE), and early learning and child care programs in Nova Scotia. We believe that both capital … Read more…

Meet the Candidate: Joy Polley – Election 2021

Joy Polley Pictou East Joy Polley is an engaged community advocate in Pictou County. CUPE is proud to support our member Joy Polley, running in the riding of Pictou East. Joy is a queer, non-binary white settler living in Mi’kma’ki in the community known as Fraser’s Mountain. As an active volunteer in many groups, particularly those concerned with public health and human rights and equity Joy was the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award as well as the Ed Bowden Wellness Award for the their work with the Pictou County Rainbow Community. Request a lawn sign, volunteer, or make donation at joypolley.nsndp.ca.