Rally to support NSTU teachers at the NS Legislature

McNeil Liberals have created an unnecessary crisis for Nova Scotia labour relations: CUPE

CUPE Nova Scotia President Nan McFadgen wants the McNeil Government to know they have created an unnecessary crisis in labour negotiations in the province. “Collective bargaining works if all parties respect the process. Our members are at bargaining tables every day, working to find solutions,” says McFadgen. “The McNeil Government, on the other hand, is attacking the hard-earned constitutional rights of workers.” It’s important for the public to know that these attacks not only affect teachers. They also affect more than 75,000 public service employees across the province, including CUPE members who work in education, acute care, long term care, home care, and more. “February 21st was a dark day for labour relations in Nova Scotia. By passing Bill 75, the Premier has created an atmosphere of extreme mistrust between union members and their government,” says McFadgen. CUPE believes Bill 75 is also potentially harmful to students and workers in … Read more…

Five times provincial governments failed with P3 hospitals

A warning for taxpayers in Nova Scotia Time and time again provincial governments are forced to admit they were wrong to use public-private partnerships (P3s) to construct health care facilities, costing taxpayers billions of dollars more than they would spend if those hospitals were publicly owned and constructed. Auditor Generals, researchers and journalists across Canada continue to report on P3 failures and unnecessary waste of taxpayers money, yet here we are in Nova Scotia as the McNeill Government is about to embark on another foreseeable failure. Let’s stop with the misleading jargon and practices and start making transparent, evidence-based decisions. Put our health care dollars into the public health care system, not into construction cost overruns and the pockets of private companies – who may not even be from our province. Keep our hospitals and long term care facilities public. North Bay Regional Hospital – Ontario The P3 North Bay Regional Hospital cost at … Read more…

union education workshop

2017 Nova Scotia Workshop Schedule

Workshops for CUPE NS members February to December of 2017 We are pleased to announce the schedule of workshops being offered to for all CUPE members in Nova Scotia from February to December of 2017. As always you are not limited to those listed. If you would like to have other workshops arranged for your local, or scheduled on weekdays or evenings, please contact your CUPE Education Representative and they will make arrangements to meet your locals’ needs. A printable PDF version of the registration form is available with the schedule here: NS 2017 workshop schedule. Online registration For your convenience, online registration is available at cupe.ca/unioneducation. DATE WORKSHOP LOCATION EXTRAS February 11 – 12, 2017 Steward Learning Series: Creating an accommodation-friendly workplace Handling grievances Representing members in front of management Amherst Super 8 40 Lord Amherst Drive, Hwy. 104 (exit 4) Amherst, NS   PREREQUISITE Members must have previously taken – Stewarding: an introduction   February 11 … Read more…