Countdown to strike is on for New Dawn employees

The signing of an Essential Services Agreement by employees at New Dawn Guest Home in Sydney has set the clock on the countdown to job action. The conciliation officer will now declare an impasse, giving the employer 14 days to call the union back to the bargaining table, after which time the union will be in a legal strike position. The 24 employees, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3067, care for residents with disabilities—administering medications, taking care of daily needs and managing behaviours. Bargaining stalled after conciliation in late September, and the local voted 100 percent in favour of strike in early October. “As the lead table for bargaining for Community Services, New Dawn is feeling the pressure to negotiate a fair wage package for members across the sector,” said CUPE National Representative Kathy MacLeod. “These workers haven’t seen a wage increase since April 1, 2020.” … Read more…

CUPE Nova Scotia Committee Vacancies

Being a CUPE NS committee member is a great way to learn more about CUPE NS, our principles and goals. Your participation on a committee offers new perspectives to the committee and helps us grow as a union. As a committee member you become both a leader with CUPE NS and within your own local. Plus it’s a great way to meet new people and make new friends! Now is the time to consider joining a committee, we currently have the following vacancies on CUPE NS committees: Women’s Committee: One Young Worker vacancy Pension Committee: One Young Worker vacancy Global Justice Committee: One Member vacancy & one Young Worker vacancy Political Action Committee: Two Member vacancies & one Young Worker vacancy Health and Safety Committee: One Member vacancy & one Young Worker vacancy Contracting Out and Privatization Committee: One Member vacancy *Young workers are those members that are 30 years or … Read more…

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