CUPE Nova Scotia

Worker wearing scrubs in long-term care home serves meals to two seniors

Workers in Nova Scotia’s care sectors one step closer to achieving fair wages

February 9, 2022

In an unprecedented move that begins to address staffing issues in health care, including long term care, hospitals and home support, the Nova Scotia government announced today that continuing care assistants (CCAs) will receive a wage adjustment, Read more [...]

Invitation for CCAs to zoom call with Premier Tim Houston on Feb. 8

Attention CCAs: Invitation to call with Premier Tim Houston on Tuesday, Feb. 8

February 8, 2022February 7, 2022

Tuesday, February 8, at 5:30 p.m. The Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, invites Nova Scotia’s Continuing Care Assistants to join him for a virtual conversation and Q&A via Zoom. Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83396756356?pwd=YnZuRlh3bUF4Q1BSak1VY09JK0hjdz09 Read more [...]

Consultation with owners of privately owned centres and non-profit staff required for successful roll-out of Nova Scotia’s universal child care system

January 25, 2022

A successful transition to a publicly funded, universal child care system in Nova Scotia will require cooperation with all stakeholder groups, says Nan McFadgen, CUPE NS president. “Transitioning child care from a subsidized business into Read more [...]