Attention members! Two more workshops have been added to the union education line-up in the Atlantic Region. See details below for these two workshops taking place at the Atlantic Regional Office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia this October. Click the links below for more information and to register. INTRODUCTION TO STEWARDING October 5th from 9am-4pm AST Atlantic Regional Office Details and registration: https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/event/7975 DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION October 6th from 9am-12pm AST Atlantic Regional Office Details and registration: https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/event/7976

Fun Fact Friday: Over half of Nova Scotians think we’re on the wrong track as a province

Over half of Nova Scotians think we’re on the wrong track as a province, but what does that mean? In terms of health care, it means that the waitlist for a family doctor, which was already nearing 100,000 Nova Scotians, has nearly doubled since Premier Houston’s PCs formed government. The waitlist is currently at a record high of over 160,000 people—or 16.2% of the population. It means just under 80,000 emergency department hour closures in Nova Scotia, putting more Nova Scotians at risk of not getting the urgent care they need. Currently, 10.4% of all emergency department patients leave without being seen—an 8.2% increase from last year. In housing, it means that 1,316 Nova Scotians are currently homeless in the HRM alone, with 150 people sleeping in ever-expanding tent encampments, due to the exorbitant rental prices sweeping the province. Last year alone, the average rent cost increased 17.1% despite the … Read more…

Join Us at the 2024 Halifax Pride Parade!

CUPE Nova Scotia is excited to share that we’ll be participating in the Halifax Pride Parade this Saturday, July 20th! The CUPE Nova Scotia van’s entry number is D6 – we will be parked at the intersection of Cogswell Street and Robie Street, in the far right lane (see map and parade route attached below). Those walking in the parade do not need to arrive before 11:00 am. If you are being dropped off, please do so nearby as it is not permitted at the Marshalling Site. As groups move forward within the Marshalling Site, marchers are asked to stay on the grass until they are exiting the Marshalling Site. The arrival time for the CUPE NS van will be 10:30-10:45 am. We have plenty of items to hand out at the parade, so if you are interested in handing them out, we will have some bags filled for you. Please follow this … Read more…