CUPE Nova Scotia

Public sector wages not on pace with inflation

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

Governments in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan are now either imposing or pushing wage freezes and/or cuts on public sector workers in their provinces. Over the past seven years, base wage increases in Read more [...]

A tale of two budgets – Alberta and Saskatchewan

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

There is no better example of budgets being about political choices than a comparison of the Alberta and Saskatchewan budgets. Alberta’s budget invested in infrastructure and public services while Saskatchewan went with cuts and tax hikes Read more [...]

False fiscal crises undermine the public sector

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

The deficit made me do it. It’s becoming a distressingly predictable excuse. A new (or old) government suddenly finds a larger-than-anticipated deficit, claims it’s facing a fiscal crisis and uses this as cover to freeze or slash wages, Read more [...]