Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union represent 30,000 Nova Scotians across this province and we all have friends, families and loved ones in Fort McMurray. Like most of you, I have been watching the coverage and seeing the events unfold as families are forced to flee their homes with […]
Author Archive | Shannon MacIntyre
Local 18A- Cape Breton University (Teachers)- Tentative Agreement Reached
Your Bargaining Committee met last evening with your Employer and with the assistance of a Conciliation Officer, we are pleased to advise that a tentative agreement was reached in the early morning hours. An information/ratification vote session has been scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 2016 Time: 5:30 pm Place: Cape Breton University – Room CE […]
Local 18- Cape Breton University (MOS) Tentative Agreement Reached
The Bargaining Committee for local 18 met on Tuesday,February 2nd with the Employer and with the assistance of a Conciliation Officer, we are pleased to advise that a tentative agreement was reached. An information/ratification vote session has been scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 2016 Time: 3:30 pm Place: Cape Breton University – Room CE 265 The bargaining […]
Local 81- Tentative Agreement Reached
Local 81 – Mount St. Vincent University Staff Tentative Agreement Reached On Monday, January 25th, your Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with your Employer after nine bargaining sessions. Your Bargaining Committee is recommending acceptance. Tentative Agreement Document You can read the highlights and the tentative agreement document here, which includes language changes achieved in […]
Available Now: The Winter Issue of The Stand
By Shannon MacIntyre on January 14, 2016 in Events, Home Page, Labour News, NSGEU News, President’s Message
The latest issue of The Union Stand is now available online! In this issue, you will find information about Bill 148 (the Liberal government’s latest attack on workers’ rights) as well as information about our upcoming Triennial Convention, photos from union events, and much more. We will also be mailing out printed copies of The […]
The NSGEU Board of Directors and staff wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
Happy Holidays from all of us at the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union! Holiday Office Hours (255 John Savage Avenue, Dartmouth): Monday, December 21 to Wednesday, December 23 – open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, December 24 – closed Friday, December 25 – closed Monday, December 28 – closed Tuesday, December 29 to […]
Local 80 – APSEA Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!
By Shannon MacIntyre on December 8, 2015 in Bargaining Updates, Home Page, Labour News, Local 0080, Locals
Dear Local 80 member, We are pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement with the employer, APSEA. Your Bargaining Committee is recommending acceptance. The term of the agreement is from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017. Highlights of your tentative agreement include: Wage increases: 2% as of April 1, 2012 2.5% as of April […]
Media Release: NSGEU to Hold Information Sessions for Civil Service Members Prior to Vote
By Shannon MacIntyre on December 4, 2015 in Bargaining Updates, Events, Home Page, Important Meeting, Labour News, Locals, NSGEU News, President’s Message, Press Releases
Province-wide: The NSGEU will be holding information sessions with its Civil Service locals over the next five (5) to six (6) weeks. This is being done to allow time to meet with the membership face-to-face prior to setting the date for the vote on the tentative agreement reached on November 13, 2015. “Government interference […]
December 3rd: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The NSGEU joins with thousands of people around the world to observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The goals of this date (December 3rd) is to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and to help increase awareness of the benefits of fully integrating persons […]
Human Rights Day Events
6pm, December 10, Halifax Central Library On December 10, Human Rights Day, the Halifax Refugee Clinic and the Nova Scotia Health Coalition are teaming up to present the documentary Seeking Refuge, followed by a panel discussion on the current refugee system in Canada. The film screening and panel discussion will happen from 6-8pm, at the Central […]
