The Local 58 bargaining committee is pleased to advise the membership that their tentative agreement has been ratified by 100 per cent of the members who voted. Booklets will be printed and provided to members once the agreement has been signed by all parties. Many thanks to the local for supporting the bargaining committee, who worked hard […]
Author Archive | Zita Hildebrandt
Join the HTU For a Rally/BBQ!
What: Rally/BBQ in support of striking Halifax Typographical Union (HTU) workers When: Friday, June 16th, noon Where: 2717 Joseph Howe Drive (The Chronicle Herald building) Unionized newsroom staff at The Chronicle Herald have been on strike for more than 500 days now, as their employer continues to refuse to negotiate a fair collective agreement with […]
Local 58 Bargaining Update: Information Session and Ratification Vote Scheduled for June 19th
Dear Local 58 members, The Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the Employer. They are recommending ACCEPTANCE. An information session and ratification vote of the tentative agreement has been scheduled. Date: Monday, June 19th Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Place: Sobeys Community Room (210 Wyse Road, Dartmouth) Members of the Bargaining Committee and […]
You are invited! NSGEU’s 7th Annual Free Family Picnic – July 8, 2017
Please join us for our annual free picnic for NSGEU members and their families. Download the poster here. We are having a BBQ, with refreshments, games, bouncy castle, face painting, prizes, and swimming at a beach. Where: Oakfield Provincial Park, 366 Oakfield Park Rd, Grand Lake, NS Click here for a map to Oakfield Park When: […]
Members Working For VON (Locals 29, 31, 35, 40, 85) Attendance Management Program
By Zita Hildebrandt on June 5, 2017 in Home Page, Local 0029, Local 0031, Local 0035, Local 0040, Local 0085, Policy Grievance
Good afternoon, As you are aware, your employer sent an email on Wednesday, May 31st outlining a new Attendance Management program that is being implemented effective June 1st, 2017. This communication advises that this program has been reviewed by the union and that it is compliant with the terms and conditions of our collective agreements. […]
Local 104,193,195 – NS Health Authority, Northern, Eastern, Western Region Zones: Grievance Update
By Zita Hildebrandt on June 5, 2017 in Grievance Update, Home Page, Local 0104, Local 0193, Local 0195
On October 19th, 2016, the NSGEU filed a grievance claiming that the employer’s posting of 18 new consultant positions was in violation of the collective agreement. That is, the union took the positions those jobs should be unionized. Your employer denied that this action violated the agreement and, ignoring the union’s warning, continued their hiring […]
CS Bargaining Update: Binding Arbitration Application Filed with NS Labour Board
By Zita Hildebrandt on June 2, 2017 in Bargaining Updates, Home Page, Local 0001, Local 0002, Local 0003, Local 0004, Local 0005, Local 0006, Local 0007, Local 0008, Local 0014, Local 0016, Local 0017, Local 0480
Good afternoon, Following the recent electronic vote, the Union Negotiating Committee has filed an application for binding arbitration with the Nova Scotia Labour Board. We will send more updates as the situation develops. Your Bargaining Committee (Union Negotiating Committee and the Bargaining Unit Negotiating Council) thanks you for your continued support and solidarity.
Local 57-Laing House: Information Session/Ratification Vote Scheduled
The Laing Board of Directors has completed their ratification of the tentative agreement that was reached on May 24th, 2017. The information session and ratification vote of the tentative agreement for members of Local 57 will begin on Monday, June 5th at 6 p.m. at Laing House. Ratification packages will be provided at the meeting, and […]
Bargaining Update for Local 60 – Municipal Administration Pictou County: Tentative Agreement Ratified!
The Local 60 bargaining committee is pleased to advise the membership that the tentative agreement has been ratified by 88% of the membership who voted. The tentative agreement still needs to be ratified by the Pictou County Council, Executive Committee, which is expected to take place next week. This Agreement is in effect from the date of […]
Halifax Common Threads Education Symposium, May 24, 2017
The Tema Conter Memorial Trust is a charity dedicated to the recognition and treatment of Critical Incidence Stress (CIS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the psychological support of first and front line support personnel. They are holding an Halifax Common Threads Education Symposium at the Cunard Centre on May 24, 2017. The day […]
