CUPE school support staff – Personnel de soutien scolaire du SCFP

In preparation for the 2022 round of bargaining, your CUPE local and the NSSBCU needs your input on your priorities in this upcoming round. CUPE school support staff have clearly identified wages and benefits as the top bargaining priority for this round of negotiations. To make the best possible case for our members, we need to know more about your experiences as support staff and the challenges you face in making ends meet. Please complete the survey online by JUNE 17. Survey: http://cupe.ca/nssbcu *Please note, this survey must be filled out on your personal time, not during work time. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Govind Rao at 902-809-4180. We hope you will take the time to answer this survey. Thank you. In solidarity, Lisa Demolitor Chairperson, Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions (NSSBCU) Sondage auprès du personnel de soutien scolaire membre du SCFP En vue … Read more…

Bargaining Update – Long Term Care

A bargaining update for CUPE members in the long term care sector. Download a copy of this bargaining update The bargaining process There are two levels of bargaining taking place simultaneously, “provincial” and “local”. CUPE represents more than 3,500 members working in 50 long-term care homes across Nova Scotia. The CUPE NS Long Term Care and Community Services Coordinating Committee works to represent affiliated locals in aspects related to legislation, collective bargaining, and other provincial matters related to the sectors. Your CUPE provincial bargaining team consists of the chairperson of the committee, and four regional representatives (one from each area of the province) along with the support of the CUPE long term care coordinator. The employer’s provincial bargaining team consists of representatives from the lead home, five employer representatives from homes across the province, and the assistance of representatives from the Health Association Nova Scotia. There have been three days … Read more…

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Unions call on the Houston government to rebuild trust and labour relations by repealing Bill 148

The following joint union statement was issued today by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour. On behalf of their joint membership of more than 70,000 public sector workers, unions and the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL) are deeply disappointed by the Minister of Labour Relations Allan MacMaster’s refusal to repeal Bill 148. In comments made to reporters during Cabinet on Thursday, the minister stated his government would not repeal the public service wage suppression legislation, known as Bill 148, which was introduced and enacted by the Liberal government. Furthermore, MacMaster referred to the legislation as “redundant”. “Bill 148 will never be ‘redundant’. The existence of the bill casts a dark shadow over every bargaining table,” says Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL) President Danny Cavanagh. “We are sure that the thousands of workers who had their wages suppressed and lost a hard-fought retirement benefit because of this legislation would … Read more…