In Media Releases, NSGEU NewsPosted July 2, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: NSGEU Requests Arbitration After Government Stalls Civil Service NegotiationsIn response to government’s attempts to stall negotiations, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) has requested a... Continue Reading
In Media Releases, NSGEU NewsPosted July 1, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Health Care Workers to Begin Province-Wide Strike VoteMore than 7,500 health care workers across Nova Scotia will begin a province-wide health care strike vote on Monday, July... Continue Reading
In Media Releases, NSGEU NewsPosted June 30, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Conciliation FailsAfter hailing health care workers as “heroes” for the past 16 months, the Rankin government refuses to negotiate a deal... Continue Reading
In Media Releases, NSGEU NewsPosted June 17, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Employers Refuse to Meet for Health Care BargainingNova Scotia’s 7,500 health care workers have spent the past year-and-a-half providing outstanding service to help protect and care for... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted May 7, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Home Care Workers Being Denied Appropriate PPEMany of Nova Scotia’s home care workers are being denied appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as the third wave of... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted May 6, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: EMCI, Government Fail to Protect 811The NSGEU has been informed of a number of COVID exposures within the 811 call centre, which is operated by... Continue Reading
In Labour News, Media Releases, NSGEU NewsPosted May 6, 2021Local 21-Emergency Medical Care Inc.: Notification of media release sent earlier today about EMCI’s failure to protect our membersDear members, Earlier today President Jason MacLean sent a letter (click here to view) to your employer regarding the exposures... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted April 13, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Dalhousie Staff Reject Employer’s Final Offer, Poised to StrikeApproximately 844 NSGEU members who work at Dalhousie University in administrative and technical support bargaining unit roles are poised to strike after their... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted January 7, 2021MEDIA RELEASE: Members’ fear for future with lack of information coming from NSHOn December 11th, 2020, Nova Scotia Health (NSH) sent a memo to its Health Information Services/Health Records Employees throughout Nova... Continue Reading
In Media ReleasesPosted December 21, 2020Dozens of hospital employees across Nova Scotia lose jobs to American-owned company just before the holidaysAs a special thank you to our health care heroes for the holidays, Nova Scotia Health (NSH) has announced their plan to... Continue Reading