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Become a member of the CUPE Atlantic Maritime Region Indigenous Council

Calling all CUPE members in the Atlantic-Maritimes region who self-identify as Indigenous – First Nations, Metis or Inuit! Please consider joining the newly created CUPE Atlantic Maritime Region Indigenous Council (CAMIC). The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 9 to 11, 2022. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2022. Constitutional amendments were recently passed by four divisions to create the council. The divisions will cover the cost of participation. Email your expression of interest to: CUPE NB sdrost@cupe.ca CUPE NL egreen@cupe.ca CUPE NS cmelanson@hotmail.com CUPE PEI lgallant@cupe.ca  

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Decades of neglect in care sectors not adequately addressed by provincial budget 

“Decades of neglect and staffing shortages across care sectors were not adequately addressed by the provincial budget released on Tuesday,” says CUPE Nova Scotia President Nan McFadgen, “including hospitals, long-term care, home support, community services, and child care.” “In long-term care, the budget allocated funding for nursing (LPNs and RNS) to increase from 1 to 1.1 hours of care per resident per day (six minutes), and a marginal increase to the ‘hands-on care’ provided by continuing care assistants (CCAs),” says McFadgen. “We want the public to understand that hands-on care and nursing are two separate types of work. The money in this budget will only add six minutes per day for each resident for nursing care. Meanwhile, hands-on care provided by CCAs will not increase at all in some nursing homes, and other facilities will see up to an additional 45 minutes per resident per day,” explains McFadgen. “Yes, that’s … Read more…

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Attention DCS members: Register Now for Bargaining Update Meetings

To all members in DCS locals: We strongly encourage all members employed by the Department of Community Services (DCS) to attend one of these virtual membership meetings (via Zoom). We will be providing you with an important bargaining update. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each meeting. Advance registration is required. Speakers will include: Louise Riley, chairperson of the NS Long Term Care and Community Services Coordinating Committee Kim Cail, CUPE sector coordinator Nan McFadgen, CUPE NS president Please register for one of the following meetings After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting on Zoom. DCS Membership Meeting – Wednesday, April 13 at 5 PM To register in advance for this meeting, click this link: WEDNESDAY 5 PM DCS Membership Meeting – Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 PM To register in advance for this meeting, click this … Read more…