Essential Services Agreement in place for IWK

Today, the Council of Health Care Unions welcomed a decision by the Nova Scotia Labour Board which concluded an essential services agreement for health care workers at the IWK. The Labour Board decision rejected the IWK’s request that the Council of Unions (which includes CUPE) provide additional notice periods beyond that required in the Trade Union Act in the event of a strike. The notice period was the only outstanding issue which the Labour Board had to decide. All other matters, including staffing levels, had been agreed to by the IWK and the Council of Unions. This ruling is significant and important for all unionized health care workers in Nova Scotia as the IWK had sought to place additional restrictions on when employees might be able to go on strike. By rejecting that restriction, the Labour Board has allowed the health care council to determine when it would conduct a strike, … Read more…

April 28 - National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job

Day of Mourning events – April 28

National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job April 28 Halifax At the Legislature (Province House) 11 am Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Kentville Memorial Park on Park Street Followed by a reception at Labour Council Office, 362 Main Street 3 pm Annapolis Valley Labour Council Bridgewater March from the Fire Department parking lot at 81 Dominion Street to Firemen’s Monument, 106 Victoria Road 1 pm South Shore Labour Council    Materials can be ordered at https://cupe.ca/national-day-mourning-order-your-materials-today.

Weeklong school - CUPE Atlantic

CUPE Atlantic Annual Weeklong School 2018

May 6 to 11, 2018 The Atlantic Region’s 33rd Annual Weeklong School will take place at the Inverary Resort in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The cost for this year’s weeklong school (including registration fee, accommodation and meals) is $900.00 per participant – double room occupancy; and $1,200.00 per person – single room occupancy. As in previous years, there are scholarships available to members in both provinces and you are encouraged to apply as per the information contained in the brochure. Registration for the workshops will be on-line. Click here to register.   We encourage each local to make your selection as early as possible and return your registration form along with your post-dated cheque to avoid disappointment. Once a maximum of 20-24 participants for each workshop have been registered, no further registrations will be accepted but you may choose to go on the wait list for that workshop or select an … Read more…