New radio ad: Stephen McNeil’s Health Care Check Up

Today, CUPE Nova Scotia and CUPE 8920 acute care workers launched a new radio ad to bring attention to broken promises made by Premier Stephen McNeil when he moved the provincial system to a single health care authority. The ad will run on radio stations across the province for two weeks. Listen to the ad   Time for a Health Care Check Up of Stephen McNeil’s move to a single Provincial Health Authority. He promised a doctor for every Nova Scotian. He promised to increase accessibility to frontline services. He promised to meet the national wait time standard for hip and knee replacements. And that health care decisions would be transparent, accountable, and made with public input. Nova Scotia: how does this check up look to you? A message from CUPE Nova Scotia and CUPE 8920 Acute Care workers.  

Statement of condolence for the victims and family of Halifax house fire tragedy

Our hearts are broken upon hearing that seven children perished in a house fire in Halifax yesterday. On behalf of the 18,000 members of CUPE Nova Scotia, we extend our deepest condolences to the Barho family on their loss. We hope they are surrounded with love and peace as they try to heal. To the entire community, including the Ummah Mosque and Community Centre, we are thinking of you today. We hope you will find comfort and strength in the power of community, as we join together to share in the grief of this tragedy. To the first responders, who will also carry this devastating day with them, we thank you for your service.