Volunteer work to support seniors: a government strategy that raises many questions
In early January 2022, we learned that nearly 500 New Brunswick health care workers are no longer at work because ...
Tag: labour
New Brunswickers need rent control and more paid sick days: NB Union
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard our elected officials state many times, “We are all in this together.” New Brunswick’s ...
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 ...
Back to work: The black hole of labour relations
Back to work laws are the black hole of labour relations, a place where labour disputes are sent to disappear. ...
In this battle with CUPE, it’s Higgs’ government that has the credibility problem
Communications during a strike almost always boils down to a battle for public support. That is certainly the case in ...
CUPE NB to Premier Higgs: a back-to-work emergency order is not your only choice
Premier Higgs should listen to the health experts and the front-line workers who are calling on him to settle the ...
Labour leaders support CUPE strikers in Sackville; province imposes emergency order to end health-care strike
Three visiting labour leaders joined the CUPE picket line in Sackville on Friday, Nov. 5 to show support for the ...
Anti-poverty and social justice groups support striking CUPE workers
We, the undersigned, on behalf of our respective organizations, declare our full support for the ten CUPE locals and nearly ...
What could a CUPE New Brunswick strike look like in October?
About 22,000 public sector workers in New Brunswick can go on strike in October if an agreement is not reached ...
Higgs uses public money to attack his employees
Blaine Higgs is using public money (our taxes) to attack his own workers. On September 10, our Premier dipped his ...