CUPE Nova Scotia

Employer Obligations for Returning to Work During COVID-19

June 8, 2020

This FAQ answers some of the most common questions about employer obligations and the duty to accommodate workers in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please note that although the law on accommodations and COVID-19 has not been settled Read more [...]

Louise Riley: Proper staffing ratios in long-term care make a world of difference

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

The following letter to the editor by Louise Riley, CUPE NS Long Term Care Coordinating Committee chairperson, was published in the Chronicle Herald on June 5, 2020. In January, just two months before the COVID-19 lockdown, staff at a long-term-care Read more [...]

CUPE Nova Scotia Anti-Racism Statement

February 9, 2021June 5, 2020

We’ve all witnessed the response to the murder of George Floyd, both in the United States and Canada. This is not the first time we’ve seen the police exercise their authority to kill an unarmed black man. We’ve seen it far too often. Read more [...]