In UncategorizedPosted March 5, 2019Acute Health Care: Update on New Interpretation of Overtime LanguageGood afternoon, The NSHA and IWK have recently decided to change their interpretation of overtime language to all four acute... Continue Reading
In NSGEU News, President's MessagePosted February 22, 2019Acute Health Care: Update on New Interpretation of Overtime LanguageGood afternoon, As you all know, the NSHA and IWK have a new interpretation of overtime compensation for all health... Continue Reading
In UncategorizedPosted October 19, 2018Special Notice on Overtime for Acute Care EmployersDear Health Care Bargaining Unit members, As a result of your employer’s recent communication (see the IWK message below) regarding... Continue Reading
In UncategorizedPosted October 4, 2018QEII RedevelopmentGood afternoon, This morning, government announced their QEII redevelopment plans, which include the eventual decommissioning of part of the Victoria... Continue Reading
In Bargaining Updates, Media ReleasesPosted August 15, 2018Media Release: Health Care Workers Awarded Increase in Shift and Weekend PremiumsToday, Aug. 15, Mediator / Arbitrator William Kaplan awarded union members in the Health Care Bargaining Unit an increase in... Continue Reading
In Bargaining UpdatesPosted August 15, 2018Health Care Bargaining Unit Gets Increase in Shift and Weekend PremiumsLast week you received the details of the new collective agreement awarded by Mediator/Arbitrator William Kaplan. As you will recall... Continue Reading
In Bargaining UpdatesPosted July 12, 2018Health Care Bargaining Update: Progress made and next stepsYour Health Care Bargaining Committee has spent the past several weeks preparing for a mediation arbitration hearing set for the... Continue Reading
In Bargaining UpdatesPosted June 1, 2018Healthcare Bargaining Councils’ Bargaining Update – What’s Next?Since health care workers across Nova Scotia voted 93% to ratify the mediation/ arbitration agreement with the NSHA and IWK,... Continue Reading
In Bargaining UpdatesPosted May 10, 2018Acute Health Care Ratification Vote Update – Voting is openBy now you should have received your voting instructions and PIN. If you have not yet received your voting instructions... Continue Reading
In Bargaining Updates, Media ReleasesPosted May 1, 2018Media Release: Council of Unions Recommend Proposed Agreement with NSHA and IWKToday, the Council of Health Care Unions recommends its members ratify a proposed agreement with the Nova Scotia Health Authority... Continue Reading