CUPE Nova Scotia is thrilled to wish our comrades, sisters and brothers in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community a fabulous Pride Month of celebrating you for who you are! We also encourage all members to commit to fighting for safe and inclusive workplaces for everyone. HAPPY PRIDE!! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #2slgbtqiaplus #pride2025
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia – Home support workers represented by CUPE 3953 from the Victorian Order of Nurses of Cumberland County voted in favour of a strike mandate, with 100% of those who voted authorizing a strike. “We’re proud to join the rest of the CUPE home support workers by voting in favour of the strike, but we’re disappointed it’s come to this,” said CUPE 3953 President Kelly Forbes-Leblanc. “We’ve been fighting since 2023 for a fair deal, for acknowledgment of our pivotal place in the health care system, but government and our employer continue to ignore us.” Home support is a vital part of the health care system, allowing seniors to stay in their home longer before moving to long term care, and those in acute care to return home without fear that they will lose out on the care they need. The work of these Continuing Care Assistants … Read more…
Delegates had a lot to accomplish on the final day of our 61st annual convention, with debate and discussion on resolutions and elections for the positions of President and Recording-Secretary on the division executive, and an address from Jennifer Benoit, Provincial Coordinator with the Nova Scotia Health Coalition. Emily MacNeil was acclaimed as Recording-Secretary, and delegates elected Alan Linkletter as the next President of CUPE Nova Scotia! With Alan’s seat vacated, elections were held for Vice President and delegates elected Nelson Scott of Local 5050 as Vice-President! Elections were also held for two Area Vice President positions and Ann Marie Danch of Local 5047 was elected as Vice President by the central area caucus and Lauren McKenzie of Local 3912 was elected as Alternate. The southern area caucus elected Christa Sweeney of Local 2859 as Vice President and elected Miriah Drever of Local 2859 as Alternate. Many locals also pledged … Read more…