Members voting at the CUPE NS convention

2018 CUPE Nova Scotia Pre-Convention Call

Hello Sisters and Brothers, Please find the Pre-Convention Call and registration materials (attached) for the 55th Annual Convention of CUPE Nova Scotia, which will be held May 27 to May 30, 2018, at the Delta Halifax & Casino Nova Scotia. Hotel reservations and special arrangements are the sole responsibility of the delegates and/or their sponsoring Local. Rooms have been blocked off for a limited time at the hotel at a special rate for delegates, contact the hotel at: Delta Halifax Scotia Square 1990 Barrington Street Halifax, NS, B3J 1P2 (902) 425-6704 Your presence and participation will help make the Convention a productive and enjoyable experience for everyone and on behalf of the CUPE Nova Scotia Executive Board, I look forward to seeing you there! Yours in solidarity, Dave Dort Recording Secretary CUPE Nova Scotia 902-237-0125 edavedort@hotmail.com Download the complete 2018 Pre-Convention Call Apply for the Mike McNeil Atlantic Weeklong School … Read more…

CUPE members at Valley View Villa concerned with lack of oversight by provincial government

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing workers at Valley View Villa in Stellarton, is concerned that the Nova Scotia Department of Health was unaware of the problems that existed at the facility. The union is calling on the Minister of Health to explain what action the provincial government will take to protect other workplaces from this type of upheaval and risk to patient care. Last month, the current administration at Valley View Villa contacted CUPE representatives, asking to discuss financial issues at the long term care home. The union was informed that the previous administration had staffed to a level that is not completely funded by the provincial government and this has created a‎ deficit that continued to grow over time. The employer announced that restructuring was necessary to get down to appropriate staffing levels that fall within the funding mandate. CUPE representatives have since met with the … Read more…

Turning my back on NS Liberals CUPE 8920

Member update on health care bargaining – October 13, 2017

After 22 days of negotiations, multiple pieces of Liberal legislation attacking workers’ rights, and employers who are attempting to take away key benefits from health care workers, talks have finally broken down between the Nova Scotia Council of Health Care Unions, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and IWK Hospital. Without any pressure to do so, the employers (NSHA and IWK) have requested the assistance of a conciliator from the Department of Labour to assist the parties. Employer negotiators have shown no interest in bargaining in good faith and still refuse to table their proposed changes to sick leave benefits for health care workers. As a result, there is nothing more we can accomplish at the table without the aid of a conciliator. It is expected conciliation will begin sometime in the next two months and is likely to last for many weeks due to the complexity of the task. … Read more…