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 […]
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Sunday is William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day (Davis Day)
This Sunday June 11th is the 92nd Anniversary of the commemoration of William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day(“Davis Day“). It is a day that we commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis who was shot to death on a mining strike at approximately 11 a.m. on June 11th, 1925. It’s a time to honour the man, William Davis, 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: […]
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 […]
Thank you for the work you do! Celebrating Correctional Services Week, May 7-13, 2017
This week we are taking some time to recognize our members who provide Correctional Services in Nova Scotia. Correctional Services include services provided by Correctional Officers, Probation Officers, youth workers and staff in adult and youth correctional facilities. For the most part, our members spend a great deal of time in the facilities with offenders […]
Yesterday at Westray
Yesterday at Westray Into the deep, they trudged along. ‘To feed their families, they must be strong. A decent wage is all they desired. A place to work until they retired. Retired they did in a tragic way, On that cold and unforgettable day. They knew, and were told; the mine was unsafe. But profit […]
Happy Nursing Week!
Good morning, Nurses across Canada will be celebrating a week in their honour, starting today! National Nursing Week is from May 8th to 14th, with National Nursing Day falling on Friday, May 12th. This year, the Canadian Nurses’ Association (CNA) has chosen the theme #YesThisIsNursing to help guide celebrations for 2017 and 2018. As nurses who work […]
NAOSH Week Symposium 2017
Join us for the launch of NAOSH week where we present a new opportunity to help you make a difference; to drive workplace injuries and deaths down toward the only acceptable number there is: ZERO. Registration starts at 8:30 am, May 8, 2017 at NSGEU, 255 John Savage Ave, Dartmouth, NS. Program 8:30 Registration, Coffee […]
Day of Mourning
Here is a list of Day of Mourning events across Nova Scotia with UPDATES (note the Lunenburg event is now on Friday April 28th): Halifax 11 a.m. – Friday April 28th Nova Scotia Legislature (Province House) grounds (inside if weather doesn’t permit). Wreath laying invited. For information: Joan Wark NS Federation of Labour 902.454.6735 joan@nslabour.ca […]
Administrative Professionals’ Week
Happy Administrative Professionals Week, The NSGEU represents over 7,000 Administrative Professionals who keep organizations across the province running smoothly. Administrative Professionals work in the Civil Service, health care, school boards, universities, colleges, NSLC, tourism, housing authorities, pension services, and more. They hold a great degree of responsibility in their daily activities and include: research, accounting, and […]
