Labour
New Brunswick Federation of Labour: Ottawa occupation is marked with hate and must end
Unions have fought for generations for the right to protest. This is a cornerstone of our democratic system. But what...
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Does Mr. Higgs want New Brunswick seniors to freeze?
Last weekend some 33,000 households woke up to the news that this winter may be especially difficult. The Government of...
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Free menstrual hygiene products in New Brunswick schools is a great start
The provincial Department of Education and Early Childhood Development recently announced it will give more than $115,000 to school districts...
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Higgs should follow lead of Nova Scotia on paid sick leave
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the New Brunswick and record-high case numbers, it’s time Premier Higgs and his...
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Nurses union president Paula Doucet: Union solidarity is of the utmost importance
Months after turning down two tentative agreements, and weeks after 92 per cent overall gave their union a mandate to...
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Horizon closing beds at Sackville Memorial Hospital
The Horizon Health Network has notified community leaders that it is temporarily closing all of its short-term beds at the...
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Le temps d’une réforme : repenser l’assurance-emploi
Un mouvement pour demander une réforme en profondeur de l’assurance-emploi prend de l’ampleur. Depuis une trentaine d’années, ce programme a...
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10 of 11 CUPE locals vote to accept tentative agreement
Ten of the 11 CUPE locals voting on a tentative agreement agreed to accept it, the CUPE New Brunswick central...
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Thirty organizations support CUPE, condemn Higgs’ move to criminalize strike action
Thirty groups have signed an open letter to New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs condemning the use of the Emergency Measures...
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CUPE members return to work, union to recommend wage agreement
More than two weeks after forming picket lines in cities and towns across New Brunswick, CUPE members will be back...
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