On August 22, 2017, Stephen McNeil enacted Bill 148, Public Services Sustainability Act. This heavy-handed piece of legislation affects most of you (93 percent of the membership) in two ways: It imposes a non negotiated wage settlement It also unilaterally removes longstanding articles from your collective agreement. We believe the Bill is unconstitutional as it […]
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Rally in Support of the Halifax Typographical Union: On Strike for a Year!
January 23rd: One Year Later Monday, January 23rd marks ONE YEAR on strike for Halifax Typographical Union. There will be lunch-hour rallies held province-wide to mark the date… Please join in! Quality journalism is a fundamental part of our society and democracy. Having 60+ experienced, qualified reporters, photographers and newsroom staff marching in the streets for […]
Show Support For Striking Herald Workers in Sydney!
Striking members of the Halifax Typographical Union, who are reporters, photographers and editors at The Chronicle Herald, have been on strike since January 23rd, 2016. They are not on strike to get higher wages and benefits. Rather, they are fighting to protect what they already have, as their employer is proposing a reduction of editorial staff […]
PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY: Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s Annual General Meeting 2016
We are encouraging NSGEU members to attend upcoming rallies being held during the Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s Annual General Meeting, which is taking place from April 1 to 3, 2016 at the Westin hotel in Halifax: Here are some additional details, which are found on the organizers’ Facebook event page: “This weekend, the Nova Scotia […]
An Important Message from NSGEU 1st VP Jason MacLean
What: All-member rally When: Wednesday, December 16th, 4:30 p.m. Where: Province House (1726 Hollis Street, Halifax) Sisters and Brothers, As we face yet another piece of repressive legislation from this Liberal government, I want you to remember that we’ve already been pushed around with Bills 30, 37, 1 and 100, and now we’re facing Bill […]
Information Picket/Rally: Time to Stop the Privatization of Nova Scotia’s Registries.
Place: Access Nova Scotia Centre; 250 Baker Dr., Dartmouth Date: October 3, 2015 Time: 11a.m. to 1p.m. The government is continuing to move ahead with the privatization of our public registries: the Land Registry; the Registry of Motor Vehicles; and the Registry of Joint Stocks. Our members who work for these registries provide quality public […]
Sherbrooke Village “Rally for Fair Contract” Photos – Wed. Sept. 2
Solidarity Rally for IATSE: Tuesday, July 28th
IATSE Local 849 has been in a protracted fight with local commercial producer Egg Films, while dealing with the Liberal government’s gutting of the Film Tax Credit. They are currently holding their Mid-Summer General Executive Board meeting at the Westin Hotel in Halifax with over 200 delegates from all over Canada and the U.S. in […]
Rally for Respect and Good Jobs!
Notice from the Canadian Labour Congress: On the eve of getting benefits, cleaners at the TD Centre in downtown Halifax are getting the boot… The NSGEU is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress through our National Union of Public & General Employees Union (NUPGE). We are encouraging all members to attend this event in support of our […]
You are invited to the “Welcome Stephen McNeil to Cape Breton” Rally
The Cape Breton District Labour Council invites you to a rally: When: Thursday, June 25 Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Where: 3372 Plummer Ave, New Waterford The Cape Breton District Labour Council is a local arm of the Canadian Labour Congress. NSGEU is an affiliate of the Canadian Labour Congress through our national organization, NUPGE (National […]
