As you are all aware the teachers (NSTU) are taking a strike vote this coming Tuesday, February 20. As I am also sure you have heard, any action that may result from this vote would indeed be an illegal action. While CUPE does and will continue to support all the unions affected by the upcoming … Read more…
The Nova Scotia Council of Health Care Unions, NSHA, and IWK just completed six days of conciliation. The parties have agreed to another 11 days of bargaining over the course of the next few months. Bargaining in January and February produced some steady progress. But, the Employers also tabled some significant takeaways. The Employers made … Read more…
“Support staff in schools across Nova Scotia are concerned that restructuring school boards will create unstable labour relations, much like what we’ve seen happen to our health care system,” says Nan McFadgen, president of CUPE Nova Scotia. “They feel this will also negatively impact quality of education for students.” “Any restructuring will create massive disruption … Read more…