The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ordered the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) to conduct a comprehensive violence in the workplace health and safety assessment of the East Coast Forensic Hospital (ECFH). This assessment must be conducted by an independent expert, as the Labour Board found it was “urgently needed.” This order comes after a […]
Local 78B – Update on Meetings With Government, Employer
Dear Local 78B Members, It’s been almost a week since Education Minister Zach Churchill announced that the province will break its contract with your Employer, Stock Transportation, in June 2020 and that a Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued sometime in July of this year to find new providers. While there is not a […]
Local 41 – Northwoodcare Bedford Inc Proposals Exchanged
Dear members, Your bargaining committee met with your employer and exchanged bargaining proposals on Tuesday, June 11th. Your committee’s proposals will be sent out to you via mail. Your committee was able to schedule Thursday, August 8th and Monday, August 12th to continue bargaining with your employer and is hopeful we will have productive discussions at […]
Local 43 – Canadian Blood Service Information Session & Strike Vote
What: Information Session & Strike Vote When: Monday, June 24th, 6:30 p.m. Where: NSGEU office (255 John Savage Avenue) On Monday, June 24th your bargaining committee will be holding an important information session and strike vote to discuss the progress of negotiations and outstanding issues. Please make every effort to attend. In preparation for our meeting […]
2019 NSGEU Amateur Sports and Fine Arts Awards Recipients
Ratified by the NSGEU Board of Directors and in accordance with the NSGEU Policy 2.10; the NSGEU Social Recreation Committee recommends that the $300.00 Amateur Sports and Fine Arts Awards be awarded to each of the following fifteen members, or dependent children of the members. Anstey, Avery Member: Sarah Martin, Local 122, Amateur Sports (Cheerleading) […]
Local 1995 Bargaining Update: Members vote to ratify tentative agreement
Dear members of Local 1995- Cape Breton Regional Police Service The membership has voted overwhelmingly, 96.4%, in favour of the tentative agreement reached by your Bargaining Committee. The Committee thanks you for you solidarity and support.
June is National Aboriginal History Month
Here are some event listings across Nova Scotia Mi;kmaq Culture & Events Listing: https://www.facebook.com/grandchiefmembertou/posts/2928372040521333?__tn__=K-R South Shore & Valley: METIS AND HERITAGE: FOLLOW THE MI’KMAQ TRAILS – June 21 https://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals-and-events/metis-and-heritage-follow-the-mi-kmaq-trails/-1203 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AT KEJIMKUJIK – June 21 https://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals-and-events/national-indigenous-peoples-day-at-kejimkujik/-1241 Cape Breton: ROOTS TO BOOTS FESTIVAL 2019 – June 13-16 https://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals-and-events/roots-to-boots-festival-2019/-3867 Cumberland Colchester […]
Local 38 – Northwood Homecare Inc (Office Employees & Schedulers) Bargaining Proposals Exchanged
Dear members, Your bargaining committee met with your employer on Tuesday, May 28th to exchange proposals and commence bargaining. The exchange of proposals and beginning of bargaining was respectful and productive. Additional dates have been scheduled for July 25th and July 26th. Copies of the proposals will be mailed out to all members of Local 38. Please […]
Local 1995 – Cape Breton Regional Police Service Information Sessions & Ratification Vote
Dear members of Local 1995, As you may be aware, your Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the Employer on February 8th and the Committee is recommending acceptance. We have arranged for two information/ratification vote sessions as follows: Date: Thursday, June 6, 2019 Times: 4:00 p.m & 7:30 p.m. Place: NSGEU Office i850 Grand Lake […]
Local 480 Members – Correctional Officers Keeping Fentanyl Out of CNSCF
Dear members, We were pleased to see a release from government today commending the work you are all doing to keep fentanyl out of the facility. All too often the good work you do goes unnoticed and this was nice to see. We have attached government’s notice below. Thank you for continuing to do such […]
