Profile series African Heritage Month
CUPE Nova Scotia and our Human Rights committee are proud to highlight the work of our black union community during African Heritage Month.
Thank you for your contribution every day to public services in Nova Scotia, especially during this pandemic when challenges are faced and conquered daily to serve Nova Scotians.
Alfred Simmonds
African Nova Scotian Student Support Worker CUPE Local 5047
CUPE affiliated members: The CUPE Nova Scotia Awards Committee is pleased to circulate the 2021 awards, scholarships and bursary applications. We encourage you and your local to consider nominating members for these awards. Please share the scholarship and bursary applications, included in our upcoming mail-out, with your members. We look forward to receiving your nominations and applications by the deadline date of April 15, 2021. 2021 Barb Kowlaski Literacy Award 2021 Steward Of The Year Award 2021 CUPE NS OH&S Award 2021 CUPE NS Rocky Jones Bursary 2021 CUPE NS Higgins Insurance Scholarship
Congratulations to the members of CUPE 8920, acute care workers in Nova Scotia! On January 22, Nova Scotia Health informed CUPE and NSGEU that they will not be contracting out the work of hospital employees in Health Information Services to a private company, as previously announced. Shortly before Christmas, Nova Scotia Health revealed their plans to contract out the work done by 91 hospital employees to Iron Mountain. They work in Health Information Services, scanning and archiving medical records. As soon as CUPE and NSGEU learned of the threat of losing these jobs, the two unions mobilized to protect the jobs of our members. “We are proud of the work we have done jointly with CUPE Nova Scotia and NSGEU on your behalf. This is work we couldn’t have accomplished without your assistance and expertise in the service,” said Bev Strachan, president of CUPE 8920. Eighty-four of the workers who … Read more…