Joint news conference with 5 presidents of health care unions and media

Nurses grow impatient as province remains inactive on compensation for expanded role

A news conference was held July 22, 2020, by the five presidents of health care unions in Nova Scotia (CUPE NS, NSGEU, NSNU, Unifor and SEIU). Please see the news release and video of the news conference below. Watch the video News release A joint news release from CUPE NS, NSGEU, NSNU, Unifor and SEIU. Close to 4,000 nurses across Nova Scotia say they’re tired of waiting for government and their employers to implement a pay increase they are owed. Five unions representing licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are asking for immediate action and compensation for all LPNs, regardless of where they work, following the June 15th Consent Award granting a 12 per cent increase to LPNs represented by the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) at the former Capital District Health Authority. The increase is retroactive to March 17, 2014. The award does not apply to LPNs represented … Read more…

CUPE Nova Scotia hosts first ever anti-Black racism panel discussion

A heartfelt, uncomfortable and necessary conversation by CUPE members about their experiences with racism in the workplace and the union. In response to recent events, members of CUPE Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Committee and Division Executive came together to discuss what could be done, as a union, to better serve our racialized members. The group decided a good first step was to host a panel discussion about anti-Black racism in our union, which took place via Zoom on July 8, 2020. It is the hope of everyone who participated that, as trade unionists, we do better to represent Black members, by supporting their voices in our union and in our workplaces. Panelists included Calvin Scott, African NS student support worker and member of CUPE 5047; Yolanda McClean, CUPE National diversity vice-president, racialized workers and a member of CUPE 4400; and Donna McCarthy, CUPE NS Human Rights Committee co-chair and member … Read more…

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Call a Day Until They Pay – Wage Parity for all LPNs

On June 15, 2020, Arbitrator Lorraine Lafferty issued a Consent Award granting an increase of 12% to the pay rates for LPNs represented by the NSGEU at the former Capital District Health Authority. The Consent Award does not apply to LPNs represented by any other union in Nova Scotia, or LPNs represented by the NSGEU with employers other than the former CDHA. For more information, please read: “LPN reclassification – joint statement from health care union“. Take a moment to call your MLA! Join the campaign for fair wages for all LPNs. It’s hard for politicians to ignore a phone call from a constituent. We are asking you to try and call daily, until all LPNs in Nova Scotia are paid the same. Find out who your MLA is at enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca/edinfo2012 by entering your address. MLA contact information is available nslegislature.ca/members/profiles. Here are a few key points you may want to raise on your call … Read more…