CUPE Nova Scotia to hold 56th annual convention May 27 to 30 in Sydney

Media advisory Sydney, NS – More than 250 voting delegates from across the province will gather at the 56th annual CUPE Nova Scotia Division Convention, which takes place Monday, May 27 to Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. MONDAY 9:00 a.m.         Guest speaker: Tammy Martin, NDP MLA Cape Breton Centre 10:30 a.m.       Guest speaker: Mark Hancock, CUPE National president 1:30 p.m.         Guest speaker: Gloria Lepine, CUPE National diversity vice-president TUESDAY 10:30 a.m.       Guest speaker: Charles Fleury, CUPE National secretary-treasurer 1:30 p.m.         Guest speaker: Gary Burrill, Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m.         Election of officers  

Letter to Ministers: Work conditions of long-term care employees and residents’ care conditions

On May 17, 2019, the following letter was sent to Minister of Health and Wellness Randy Delorey and Minister of Justice Mark Furey. The letter also appears in the Opinion section of the Chronicle Herald on May 29, 2019. Dear Honourable Sirs: Please allow us the opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are Nan McFadgen, President of CUPE Nova Scotia, and Louise Riley, Chair of the CUPE Nova Scotia Long-Term Care Coordinating Committee. CUPE represents the majority of employees working in long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia; in fact, we represent employees in 48 facilities. CUPE hears, and acts upon, the working experiences of our front-line members, which puts us in the best place to support our position that there is a direct correlation between the working conditions of long-term care employees and the residents’ care conditions. In December of 2018, the Nova Scotia Expert Advisory Panel to Recommend Improvements in … Read more…

Tentative agreement reached between CUPE 227 and Halifax Water

Late last night, Halifax Water and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 227 reached a tentative agreement. The agreement still needs to be ratified by CUPE Local 227 members and approved by the Halifax Water Board. Halifax Water General Manager Carl Yates said, “This tentative agreement is great news for our customers and our valued employees. CUPE Local 227 members and the utility are now better able to plan for the future.” CUPE 227 President Martin Austin says, “I would like to thank our bargaining team and union representatives for their commitment and hard work. I would also like to thank our membership for their support throughout this process.” Details of the agreement will not be released until both sides have ratified the agreement. Download a copy of the joint release.