CUPE welcomes new members at Grand View Manor, Berwick

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is pleased to welcome our newest members, the employees of Grand View Manor in Berwick, Nova Scotia. Votes were counted by the Nova Scotia Labour Board today and CUPE is happy to welcome this newly certified local. “We are pleased to welcome the new members of CUPE Local 5183, Grand View Manor, and we will work hard to represent them,” says CUPE National Representative Grant Dart. CUPE now represents just over 200 members at Grand View Manor, a long term care and community services facility. The new local at Grand View Manor represents members who work as licensed practical nurses, continuing care assistants and health care aides, as well as staff in dietary, payroll, scheduling, environmental services, laundry, housekeeping and maintenance. In addition to the new members at Grandview Manor, CUPE represents more than 3,200 long term care workers in communities across Nova … Read more…

Newsletter – June 2017

Read CUPE Nova Scotia’s Quarterly Newsletter online or download and print copies for your local. In this issue: CUPE Solidarity with Striking HTU Members Borrow the CUPE NS Van Committee Election Results Members raise funds for the CUPE Solidarity Fund and the Mi’kmaq Legal Support Network Members Elected to NS Legislature Delegates Vote on Resolutions Election Results – CUPE NS Division Executive Preventing Heat Stress Health & Safety Award Download the June 2017 newsletter

CUPE Nova Scotia Van Policy

Purpose: To fight back against anti-labour governments by having a stronger visible presence at community and political events such as Pride parades, festivals and Labour Day events. To raise the awareness of CUPE NS and promote and educate the public on the value of unions and labour within the province. Considerations: CUPE NS is invested in raising the profile of the Division and unions in general. Access to a van branded with our union message will help the Division and our locals promote the value of unions and labour. CUPE NS and its locals will have a greater profile at rallies and protests. Procedures: A copy of a valid drivers’ license for the assigned driver must be present each time the van is signed out and only the assigned driver will be permitted to drive the van. If the van is being used to transport 8 or more passengers, the … Read more…