In Labour NewsPosted December 15, 2015Fight Back Against Bill 148Bill 148, the Public Service Sustainability Act, will, if proclaimed, impose a four year wage pattern of 0%,0%,1%,1.5%, and 0.5% (on the... Continue Reading
In NSGEU News, President's MessagePosted December 11, 2015Letter from NSGEU President Joan JessomeGood afternoon, It is with mixed emotions that I write this letter to you today. After approximately 20 years as... Continue Reading
In EventsPosted December 5, 2015December 6 – We Remember: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenOn November 27 2015, the NSGEU held a flag raising ceremony in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted December 4, 2015MEDIA RELEASE: NSGEU Joins Call for Government to Delay Passage of Bill 112The President of the NSGEU is joining the call for government to take their time to ensure they get revisions... Continue Reading
In Bargaining UpdatesPosted November 20, 2015Update on Acute Care Bargaining & Essential ServicesThe Provincial Government passed two recent laws changing the way health care contracts are negotiated. The Health Authorities Act (Bill 1) created... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted November 13, 2015MEDIA RELEASE: Civil Service Bargaining Committee Recommends Acceptance of Tentative Agreement to Protect Job SecurityThe NSGEU Civil Service Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) is recommending acceptance of a tentative agreement that protects members’ job... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted November 3, 2015MEDIA RELEASE: Operation FOIPOP Results Are In!The NSGEU has received the first round of documents from various government departments in response to the “Operation FOIPOP” project... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted October 9, 2015MEDIA RELEASE: Union Questions Use of Force in Arrest of OfficerThe President of the union representing the Cape Breton Police Officer who was charged earlier this week is questioning whether... Continue Reading
In Arbitration DecisionsPosted September 24, 2015NSGEU wins grievance re: pay denied to nurses on approved leave during strikeToday, the NSGEU received a copy of an arbitrator’s decision on a policy grievance we had filed as a result... Continue Reading