Houston cuts public services, expands cabinet: NSGEU
NOVA SCOTIA: As Nova Scotia’s public sector workers wait to learn the fate of their jobs after government announced cuts in February, Premier Tim Houston announced plans to expand his…
Frontline to pay for Premier’s fiscal mismanagement, NSGEU says
HALIFAX: Core public services that people rely on are being threatened as part of Premier Tim Houston’s short-sighted, slash and burn budget that was released on Monday, February 23. “For…
NSGEU: Premier Houston cutting good paying jobs, closing museums, visitor information centres, ahead of budget
DARTMOUTH: Closures of museums and Visitor Information Centres, including the one at Halifax Stanfield Airport, come as the result impact of layoffs announced Feb. 19 by Premier Tim Houston, the…
Public Servants demand clarity on Premier Houston’s planned cuts
DARTMOUTH: Last week, Premier Tim Houston surprised all Nova Scotians when he revealed that the deficit continues to skyrocket under his watch. With the government’s track record of undercutting civil…
Nova Scotia Correctional Officers rally for better wages
from a release DARTMOUTH: Correctional Officers continue to face chronic staff shortages and remain the lowest paid in the country making it harder to recruit and retain workers, said Nova…
Campaign aims to “Turn the Tide” on domestic violence
From a release: HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has seen a terrifying rise in incidents of domestic and intimate partner violence, which has resulted in at least seven known deaths of women…
NSGEU Civil Service Members reject employer’s offer
DARTMOUTH: NSGEU members of the civil service bargaining unit, voted overwhelmingly to reject the government’s latest offer. The bargaining committee had recommended that members reject the offer and of those…
NSGEU says N.S. headed in dangerous direction with publicly funded, private mental health and addictions care plan
From a release DARTMOUTH: The NSGEU said that this week’s government announcement of a publicly funded, privately provided mental health and addictions care plan is a dangerous direction for Nova…
NSGEU issues letter responding to Minister of Health and Wellness
HALIFAX: Earlier Aug. 27 the Minister of Health and Wellness issued a statement regarding the ongoing bargaining between Nova Scotia Health, the IWK and the Council of Health Care Unions.…
NSGEU: Health Admin ready to walk, employer continues to drag feet on essential services
From an NSGEU release HALIFAX: Thousands of administrative professionals working in the health care system throughout Nova Scotia are gearing up to hit the picket lines, as their employers continue…