CUPE Atlantic Political Education Webinar on the American Tariff War with Canada

Join us on March 19th at 7pm (in NL) and 6:30pm (in Nova Scotia) for a CUPE Atlantic Political Education Webinar on the American Tariff War with Canada. We’ll be discussing recent events and what Labour’s response should be to this threat to Canada’s Economy and Sovereignty. Sister Jessica McCormick, the President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour will join CUPE’s Political Action Coordinator Govind Rao.  Some of the questions we’ll address: Why is this happening? What will it mean for wages, jobs, and Canada’s future? What is the Labour Movement’s strategy for defeating this threat? Use this link to join the webinar on March 19th via Zoom: https://bit.ly/41JLWAE Brought to you by CUPE NL, CUPE NS and CUPE Votes

Stewarding I and II (ONLINE) Coming Soon!

CUPE Atlantic will be offering a new online workshop called “Introduction to Stewarding” in two parts on March 29th, 2025. To get more information or register, visit here: https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/event/9026.

Last, best, final: School support staff have a deal!

We are so glad to share that we have reached a tentative agreement for CUPE school support staff across Nova Scotia! This is both at the common table and at all eight local tables! These have been some long days on what has already been a long road—for all of us. But we came motivated, and we came prepared to accomplish a good deal for all 5,000 of us. On Wednesday, all eight local presidents came together in Dartmouth for the second conciliation meeting for our common table negotiations. Nelson Scott, Chair of Council, along with our CUPE representatives, met with representatives of the EECD and our employers. Negotiations concluded around 2AM Thursday morning, continued throughout the day and again, went close to midnight, and then continued today. There were some tense moments, tough conversations, and lots of talk about job action. But we were committed to achieving what members … Read more…