School support staff: We have a contract!

The votes have been counted, and we have all agreed to ratify Friends—we did it! The final votes have just been tallied up and school support staff across Nova Scotia have voted in favour of accepting the tentative agreement. We are proud of what we have achieved throughout this round of negotiations and honoured to have had the support of over 5,000 workers across Nova Scotia. This round of bargaining really showed us what we can do when we work together. Unity in the Council and solidarity across all eight locals is what got us this deal. We did this together. Together, we got a signed commitment from EECD Minister Brendan Maguire that school support staff will be part of discussions on safety in schools. We got paid training for all school support staff, not just classifications deemed “at risk”. Violent incident reports will now go to our union, as … Read more…

Union Eduction: Trustee Orientation (ONLINE)

CUPE Atlantic will be offering a new online workshop called “LET – Trustee Orientation (OLS)” on April 1st, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (AST). To get more information or register, visit here: https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/event/9076.

Registration now open: 2025 Atlantic Weeklong School at The Wilds!

Registration for the 2025 Atlantic Weeklong School at The Wilds is now open! The Atlantic Weeklong School is an excellent opportunity for CUPE members in Nova Scotia or Newfoundland & Labrador to connect and receive training. We don’t want to risk anything we’re fighting for! Given the political climate, and for that reason and many others, this semester the CUPE Weeklong School is poised to tackle: STREAM 1 – USING OUR POWER AT ELECTION TIME (AND BEYOND): POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT TRAINING *NEW* Here we will discuss our deep concerns about our democracy and how we can resist passivity by shoring up our base. You will learn some basic economic concepts about how the economy works, and how to challenge everyday assumptions about economics to support demands for a government and an economy that is inclusive, works for workers, and leaves no one behind. STREAM 2 – WORKING IN A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT … Read more…