Dear Local 47 member, After seven days of bargaining and two days of conciliation your Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with your Employer. The tentative agreement is subject to your ratification. The full details of the tentative agreement and a date for a ratification vote will follow next week. Your Bargaining Committee would […]
Local 1670: Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached. Telephone Town Hall Scheduled
Dear members of Local 1670, Your Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the Employer and is recommending acceptance. On Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m., we are holding a Telephone Town Hall in order to review the tentative agreement with you and to hear any questions or concerns you may have. If you are […]
Agreement Reached for Child Welfare Social Workers
By Zita Hildebrandt on April 18, 2019 in Home Page, Local 0001, Local 0002, Local 0003, Local 0004, Local 0005, Local 0006, Local 0007, Local 0008, Local 0014, Local 0016, Local 0017
An agreement has been reached between the NSGEU and Department of Community Services that will see Child Welfare Social Workers go up one pay grade and receive retroactive pay from April 12, 2017. The Employer had indicated you will receive your retroactive pay within the next six weeks. As you are aware back on April […]
April 21 to 27 is Administrative Professionals Week
Administrative Professionals like you deliver information effectively and efficiently, keeping the ebb and flow of the workplace moving. You are strongly rooted in the community and the workplace, yet flexible and able to bend with constant change. You are the foundation of the workplace and are relied on for strength and integrity. Yet, your work […]
Local 470 A, B, C, D, & W – NS Liquor Corporation Union Filing for Conciliation
Dear Local 470 (A, B, C, D, & W) members Following seven days of negotiations, your bargaining committee has reached an impasse with your employer and has filed for conciliation. The NSGEU has written to the Department of Labour seeking the assistance of a conciliation officer who will help the parties attempt to conclude a […]
Local 47 – Metro Regional Housing Authority Bargaining Update: Vote Results
Good morning, Members in your locals have voted 86 per cent in favour of a strike to back your bargaining committee’s demands at conciliation. There were a total of 36 ballots cast out of 37 eligible voters, which means 97 per cent of the membership voted. The bargaining committees thanks you for this strong show […]
Local 30 – Digby/Clare Home Support Agency Proposals Exchanged
Dear Local 30 members, Your bargaining committee met with your employer on Friday, April 12th to exchange proposals and commence bargaining. The exchange of proposals and beginning of bargaining was respectful. Additional dates have been scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th and Thursday, April 25th. Copies of the proposals will be mailed out to all members of Local […]
Local 1670 – NS Liquor Corporation Managers & Assistant Managers Tentative Agreement Reached
Dear Local 1670 member, Collective bargaining took place April 10th and 11th. Your bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with your Employer. The tentative agreement provides improvements in both monetary and non-monetary items. Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of this tentative agreement. A Telephone Town Hall will be scheduled in the coming days […]
2019 Day of Mourning Ceremonies
On Sunday, April 28th, we gather with fellow workers, friends and family members to remember our brothers and sisters killed or injured on the job, and to re-commit to making our workplaces safer for everyone. Ceremonies will be held to commemorate the Day of Mourning on April 28th around the province as follows: NS Federation […]
“People, Passion, Prevention” NAOSH Week Symposium, May 6, 2019
People, Passion, Prevention NAOSH Week Symposium 2019 Monday, May 6, 2019 Date: Monday, May 6, 2019 Time: Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Place: NSGEU Conference Centre, 255 John Savage Avenue, Dartmouth Welcome to Safety and Health Week Join us for the launch of Safety and Health Week where we present a new opportunity to help you […]
