What to expect at NSGEU’s 2025 Triennial Convention

Convention is the most significant – and exciting – event the NSGEU organizes and hosts.

Every three years, a diverse cross-section of our members are elected to represent their respective locals, and they converge for a three-day convention held in downtown Halifax. There, the future of your union is shaped through a series of resolutions that are introduced and debated, and through the election of a new leadership team.

Since the NSGEU’s founding Convention was held in 1958, this event has established the direction and core principles of our union, which proudly represents more than 38,000 workers delivering valuable public services throughout Nova Scotia.

This year’s Convention, which will be held from May 21st to 23rd at the Halifax Convention Centre, will be the largest we’ve held to-date, including 385 voting delegates! Our theme is: “Rise Together,” echoing the unifying message of our recent branding campaign.

Throughout the course of the three days of Convention, elected delegates will have the rare opportunity to step outside of the workplace and their daily lives to discover the true spirit of solidarity. They will have input into a range of causes that are at the heart of NSGEU’s commitment to the community, as well as a range of key initiatives and issues that matter to all of us.

Convention can, of course, seem a bit overwhelming at first, especially to new attendees. Rest assured, however, there are “rules of order” that govern when people can speak and what they can speak about. These rules are in place to ensure fair, safe and open debate. To help first-time delegates get familiar with these rules, the NSGEU hosts a New Delegate Seminar on the first day of Convention Wednesday, May 21st starting at 1:30 pm. It is highly recommended that new delegates attend this seminar.

We are confident that anyone who attends 2025 Convention will find it to be an immersing and empowering experience: one where new friendships are forged, connections are made, and our members are able to make a meaningful contribution to the future of the
NSGEU. We look forward to seeing all the elected delegates, observers and Committee members at Convention!